The Preliminary course examines a range of areas that underpin health and physical activity. This includes how people think about health and physical activity, the management of personal health and the basis for how the body moves. Students will also study first aid.
In the HSC course, students focus on major issues related to Australia’s health status and investigate the current health priorities in Australia. They also explore factors that affect performance including different types of training, psychology, nutrition, and recovery strategies. Students analyse the effects of planning on improving performance and ethical considerations relating to performance. Students are challenged to consider and debate the merits of current sports medicine approaches and explore ways to maintain athlete wellbeing.
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