3a/3b - Churchlands Senior High School

The Units 3A and 3B will run concurrently and the focus will be application of biomechanical concepts,analysis of movement, coaching, exercise physiology and sport psychology.Practical components will be based on sports from the following – basketball and volleyball. *Selectionwill be dependant on teacher and resource availability.Students will complete both practical and theoretical work in the following outcomes:Outcome 1 Skills for physical activityStudents apply decision-making, movement, strategic and tactical skills to enhance personalparticipation in physical activity.Outcome 2 Self-management and Interpersonal Skills for Physical ActivityStudents apply self-management and interpersonal skills to enhance participation in physical activity.Outcome 3 Knowledge and understanding of movement and conditioning concepts for physical activityStudents understand movement and conditioning concepts that inform the enhancement of participationin physical activity.Outcome 4 Knowledge and understanding of sport psychology concepts for physical activityStudents understand mental skills, motor learning, coaching and tactical concepts that inform theenhancement of participation in physical activity.Content areas include:Developing physical skills, strategies and tacticsMotor learning and coachingFunctional anatomyBiomechanicsExercise physiologySports psychologyASSESSMENTAssessment will provide evidence of achievement of all of the outcomes. Students will complete avariety of tasks including exams, which will allow achievement in all four outcomes. Students will becredited with one grade for both Units 3A and Unit 3B at the end of the year as the Units are runconcurrently.CAREER POSSIBILITIESThe course prepares students for a variety of post–school pathways, including immediate employmentor tertiary studies. It provides students with an increasingly diverse range of employment opportunitiesin the sport, leisure and recreation industries, education, sport development, youth work and health andmedical fields linked to physical53