PD/H/PEPD/H/PE

Preliminary (yr 11)Preliminary (yr 11)

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HSCHSC

OVERVIEWOVERVIEWThe senior PD/H/PE course is a The senior PD/H/PE course is a predominately THEORY based course with predominately THEORY based course with minimal practical participation. minimal practical participation.

It marries well with subjects such as It marries well with subjects such as Community and Family studies, Biology & Community and Family studies, Biology & Sport Lifestyle Recreation (SLR).Sport Lifestyle Recreation (SLR).

Who Should Select PD/H/PE?Who Should Select PD/H/PE?Students with a strong interest in health and Students with a strong interest in health and physical activity will find this course very physical activity will find this course very rewarding.rewarding.

The PD/H/PE course will be advantageous The PD/H/PE course will be advantageous for students who wish to pursue a career in: for students who wish to pursue a career in:

– Human movement, PhysiotherapyHuman movement, Physiotherapy– Health, Medicine, CounselingHealth, Medicine, Counseling– First Aid, CoachingFirst Aid, Coaching– Recreation Fitness IndustryRecreation Fitness Industry– Community Services NutritionCommunity Services Nutrition– Police Force Community HealthPolice Force Community Health– Nursing, Nursing, – PD/H/PE Teaching, PD/H/PE Teaching,

PD/H/PE PreliminaryPD/H/PE PreliminaryCourseCourse

The Preliminary Course examines a range of The Preliminary Course examines a range of areas that underpin health and physical activity.areas that underpin health and physical activity.

This includes: How people think about health and This includes: How people think about health and physical activity, the management of personal physical activity, the management of personal health and the basis of how the body moves.health and the basis of how the body moves.

During the Preliminary course the students will During the Preliminary course the students will participate in a Work Cover approved First Aid participate in a Work Cover approved First Aid Course (this will take place during the First Aid Course (this will take place during the First Aid unit of work).unit of work).

PRELIMINARY COURSEPRELIMINARY COURSE

Core TopicsCore Topics– Meanings of Health and Physical ActivityMeanings of Health and Physical Activity– Better Health for IndividualsBetter Health for Individuals– The Body in MotionThe Body in Motion

Option TopicsOption Topics– First AidFirst Aid– Fitness Choices Fitness Choices

PD/H/PE HSC PD/H/PE HSC Course Course

• The HSC course focuses on major issues The HSC course focuses on major issues related to Australia’s health status. Students related to Australia’s health status. Students examine factors that affect performance and examine factors that affect performance and investigate the health of young people and investigate the health of young people and other groups experiencing health inequities.other groups experiencing health inequities.

In other course options students focus on In other course options students focus on improving performance and safe improving performance and safe participation by learning about advanced participation by learning about advanced approaches to training or sports medicine approaches to training or sports medicine concepts.concepts.

HSC COURSEHSC COURSE

Core TopicsCore Topics– Health Priorities In AustraliaHealth Priorities In Australia– Factors Affecting PerformanceFactors Affecting Performance

Options Options – Sports MedicineSports Medicine– Improving Performance or Improving Performance or – Health of Young PeopleHealth of Young People

Overall the HSC PD/H/PE course correlates Overall the HSC PD/H/PE course correlates strongly to an individuals everyday living, strongly to an individuals everyday living, health choices and well-beinghealth choices and well-being

COMMUNITY COMMUNITY and and

FAMILY STUDIESFAMILY STUDIES

(CAFS)(CAFS)

OVERVIEWOVERVIEWCommunity and family studies provides a Community and family studies provides a unique opportunity for students to explore unique opportunity for students to explore contemporary society, which is contemporary society, which is characterised by rapid social and characterised by rapid social and technological change, conflicting values technological change, conflicting values and competitive pressures.and competitive pressures.

The course enables students to The course enables students to understand the society and community in understand the society and community in which they live and how these impact on which they live and how these impact on their families and themselves.their families and themselves.

Who Should Select CAFS?Who Should Select CAFS?

Community and Family studies is Community and Family studies is intended for students who have an intended for students who have an interest in exploring life issues and interest in exploring life issues and social structures.social structures.

Community and Family Studies Community and Family Studies

CourseCourse

CAFS combines the disciplines of CAFS combines the disciplines of sociology, developmental sociology, developmental psychology, family studies and psychology, family studies and students general life experiences. students general life experiences. The course will enhance their The course will enhance their knowledge, skills and attitudes in knowledge, skills and attitudes in decision making and management, decision making and management, contributing to their confidence and contributing to their confidence and competence in solving real life competence in solving real life problems.problems.

PRELIMINARY COURSEPRELIMINARY COURSE

Resource ManagementResource Management– Basic concepts of the resource management Basic concepts of the resource management

process. process.

Individuals and GroupsIndividuals and Groups– The individual’s roles, relationships and tasks with The individual’s roles, relationships and tasks with

groups. groups.

Families and CommunitiesFamilies and Communities– Family structures and functions.Family structures and functions.

HSC COURSEHSC COURSECore TopicsCore Topics

Research MethodologyResearch MethodologyEthical research procedures culminating in the production of an Ethical research procedures culminating in the production of an Independent Research Project. Independent Research Project.

Groups in ContextGroups in ContextThe needs of specific community groups.The needs of specific community groups.

Parenting and CaringParenting and CaringIndividuals and groups who adopt roles in parenting and caring Individuals and groups who adopt roles in parenting and caring in contemporary society. in contemporary society.

Option TopicsOption Topics

Individuals and WorkIndividuals and WorkContemporary issues confronting families as they manage their Contemporary issues confronting families as they manage their roles within both their family and work environments.roles within both their family and work environments.

SPORT, LIFESTYLE & SPORT, LIFESTYLE & RECREATION (SLR)RECREATION (SLR)

1 Unit1 Unit

(Preliminary Year only)(Preliminary Year only)

OVERVIEWOVERVIEWStudents will learn about the importance Students will learn about the importance of a healthy lifestyle and recognise the of a healthy lifestyle and recognise the need to be active, responsible and need to be active, responsible and informed decision makers. informed decision makers.

This course encourages students to This course encourages students to continue to develop their knowledge and continue to develop their knowledge and understanding in the role of sport, a understanding in the role of sport, a healthy lifestyle and recreation in healthy lifestyle and recreation in everyday life. everyday life.

SLR is a more practical based subject SLR is a more practical based subject than PD/H/PE.than PD/H/PE.

SLR is a 1 unit subject which takes SLR is a 1 unit subject which takes place over the Preliminary year (year place over the Preliminary year (year 11). The subject terminates at the 11). The subject terminates at the end of the Preliminary year.end of the Preliminary year.

COURSE AIMSCOURSE AIMSThe Course aims to:The Course aims to:– Develop in students an awareness of social and Develop in students an awareness of social and

community values in the areas of sport, community values in the areas of sport, lifestyle and recreation;lifestyle and recreation;

– Promote an understanding of the interaction Promote an understanding of the interaction between society, sport, recreation and fitness;between society, sport, recreation and fitness;

– Identify how sport influences and affects Identify how sport influences and affects various groups and sections of our society; various groups and sections of our society;

– Provide students with a greater understanding Provide students with a greater understanding of their physical and sporting potential.of their physical and sporting potential.

– Develop in students the ability to analyse and Develop in students the ability to analyse and implement strategies that promote health, implement strategies that promote health, physical activity and enhanced performance.physical activity and enhanced performance.

Who Should Select SLR?Who Should Select SLR?

Students who have an interest in Students who have an interest in health, physical activity and lifestyle health, physical activity and lifestyle and wish to study and participate in and wish to study and participate in a more a more practical subjectpractical subject which which highly contributes to their highly contributes to their development of skills across a broad development of skills across a broad range of activities.range of activities.

CONTENTCONTENT2 – 3 of the following modules may be studied 2 – 3 of the following modules may be studied during the course. Module choices will be during the course. Module choices will be determined collaboratively between the teacher determined collaboratively between the teacher and the students.and the students.

Choice of Modules IncludeChoice of Modules IncludeSports Administration Sports Administration Resistance TrainingResistance TrainingOut door EducationOut door EducationFirst Aid & Sports InjuriesFirst Aid & Sports InjuriesFitnessFitnessGames & Sports Application 2Games & Sports Application 2Healthy LifestyleHealthy LifestyleIndividual Games & Sports Application Individual Games & Sports Application Social Perspectives of Games and SportsSocial Perspectives of Games and SportsSports Coaching & TrainingSports Coaching & Training

EXPLORING EARLY EXPLORING EARLY CHILDHOODCHILDHOOD

1 Unit1 Unit

(Preliminary Year only)(Preliminary Year only)

OVERVIEWOVERVIEWThis course gives students an This course gives students an overview of Early Childhood, from overview of Early Childhood, from conception to early school years. It conception to early school years. It provides the opportunity to consider a provides the opportunity to consider a range of issues in relation to the range of issues in relation to the individual, their family and the individual, their family and the community. Students are encouraged community. Students are encouraged to engage with children and to to engage with children and to consider future interactions, be these consider future interactions, be these as a parent, friend, carer or teacher.as a parent, friend, carer or teacher.

Exploring Early Childhood is a 1 unit Exploring Early Childhood is a 1 unit subject which takes place over the subject which takes place over the Preliminary year (year 11). The Preliminary year (year 11). The subject terminates at the end of the subject terminates at the end of the Preliminary year.Preliminary year.

Exploring Early Childhood Exploring Early Childhood complements Community and Family complements Community and Family Studies.Studies.

Who Should Select Exploring Who Should Select Exploring Early Childhood?Early Childhood?

Students who have an interest in this Students who have an interest in this area and wish to develop area and wish to develop understanding, skills and strategies understanding, skills and strategies to support, interact and encourage to support, interact and encourage positive growth and development in positive growth and development in young children. This course is young children. This course is suitable to students considering Early suitable to students considering Early Childhood as a careerChildhood as a career

CONTENTCONTENT

– Core A: Pregnancy and ChildbirthCore A: Pregnancy and Childbirth– Core B: Child Growth and DevelopmentCore B: Child Growth and Development– Core C: Promoting Positive BehaviourCore C: Promoting Positive Behaviour