Sports Science
HEALTH FACULTY
| 🎓 Course Type | Elective |
|---|---|
| 🧩 Units | Sports Science Unit 1 Sports Science Unit 2 |
| 🗓 Timing | Year 9 and/or Year 10 |
| ⏱ Hours per week | 3 |
| 📚 Prior Experience | Not required |
| ✏️ Selection | Each unit runs independently and may be studied in either year |
| 🧭 Future Pathways | Level 2 Athlete Development, VET Fitness, Level 3 Sports Science |
This elective subject is aimed at those students in Years 9 and 10 who have an interest in the factors that govern sports performance. It may appeal to students who would like to find out how athletes achieve elite performance in sport and how the application of science is involved in the analysis and prescription of improved sports performance.
The subject involves some theory investigations and practical activity work. Each unit runs independently and can be studied in either Year 9 or Year 10.
Students study the following essential modules:
Semester 1 – Principles of Sports Performance
- Body Systems
- Sports Psychology.
- Nutrition for Athletic Performance
- Sports Injuries
- Integrity in Sport
Semester 2 – Exercise Physiology & Skill Acquisition
- Energy Systems
- Principles and Methods of Training
- Skill Acquisition
- Recovery for athletic performance
- Coaching principles
