Sports Science

Learners demonstrate the knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness.

 

Learners exhibit responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others.

 

Learners work together with a range of people in a variety of situations.

 

The Lifetime Sports and Coaching elective is designed to promote lifelong participation in a wide variety of activities that will enhance the overall fitness and knowledge about sports of all participants. The aim of this elective is to introduce and provide opportunities for students who have a passion for physical activities to enhance their skills in a variety of sporting activities that they will be able to participate in now and in the future. These activities will be both individual and team-based. Students will be exposed to advanced skills, strategies, and etiquette of the various activities. Students will have the opportunity to acquire coaching and management skills through student-led sessions. Improving individual fitness levels including all the components of fitness will form a basis to all sessions.
 
Students need to be committed to improving their sporting knowledge and ability levels in a wide variety of sports. Self-management and a strong sense of personal improvement and growth is required as well as teamwork and sportsmanship. Activities and sports may vary every trimester and be at a higher skill and development level than in Physical Education.