Sport, Lifestyle and Recreation (1 unit)

Sydney Distance Education High School HSC Course Overview

This course caters for a wide range of student needs. It can assist students in developing:

•  The qualities of a discerning consumer and an intelligent critic of physical activity and sport

•  High levels of performance skill in particular sports

•  The capacity to adopt administrative roles in community sport and recreation

•  The skills of coach, trainer, first aid officer, referee and fitness leader

Outdoor Recreation

•  Navigation

•  Wilderness First Aid

•  Weather Interpretation

•  Assessment Task 1: Planning an Outdoor Hike/Camp

Sports Administration

•  Organisational Structure and Procedures

•  Event Types – Carnivals and Competitions

•  Competition Types – Round Robin, Ladder and Knockout

•  Draw Construction – Handicapping, Seeding

•  Assessment Task 2: Presentation Sports Administration

Coaching

•  Characteristics of an Effective Coach

•  Legal and Safety Implications

•  Aspects of a Training Session

•  Psychology and Coaching

•  The Coaching Program

•  Evaluating a Coaching Program

•  Assessment Task 3: Trial HSC Examination