Qualification - NCEA level 1

Course Overview

This course offers the opportunity to experience and participate in a wide range of physical activities, in a variety of contexts. This course equips students with the necessary knowledge and skills to maintain and develop personal well-being, both now and in the future, and prepares students for future academic and vocational opportunities.

Big Ideas

• Movement is integral to hauora.

• Participation in movement enriches our lives.

• Through movement, we develop diverse capabilities.

• There are diverse ways of understanding movement contexts and the moving body.

Topics Covered

Competitive and social activities, ki-o-rahi, volleyball, cross-fit, team games, yoga, anatomy, biomechanics, exercise physiology, psychology, skill acquisition, te ao Māori. Movement sessions, identifying energy systems, movement sequences, interpersonal skills, communication, exploring leadership, respect, working together, developing strategies as a group/team, adaptive physical activity.