SPS3

NCEA L3 Sport Studies

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr B. Ferguson.

This course is suited to students who are passionate about sport. Whether it be participating in sport and sports coaching, developing leadership, communication and organisational skills through a sporting lens or learning about the fitness industry and what it takes to be a personal trainer, this could be the course for you. 

Our major focus is sports coaching which we develop through a mixture of theory based lessons and practical application of coaching skills. We discuss and analyze other coaches, learn from each other and have a go ourselves. The class will progress from teaching a more laid back recreation lesson to coaching a group in a sport of your choice for a full session. 

We complete unit standards based around the skills of coaching

-Run a rec lesson. Students are required to plan and then teach the class for a recreation lesson. Students must show leadership and communication skills to manage their group. Once the lesson is complete students must reflect on and review their lesson.

-Plan and run a coaching session of your choice. 

-Review your coaching session

We complete several Unit Standards at Level 3 with a focus around skills required in the fitness industry

All of these units are completed at the Stadium 2000 gym complex

-Teaching correct and effective stretching techniques. Students are required to run group fitness sessions with their group. this includes, dynamic stretching, warm up, workout, warm down and static stretching 

-Planning and reviewing personal gym programs. Through their terms work down at Stadium 2000 gym facility, students are required to plan out their own personal gym sessions, complete these sessions and then review them.

-The science behind the body and how it works. Students will look into the anatomy and physiology of the human body in order to make better decisions around their training plans and sessions.




Course Overview

Term 1
-Sports coaching

Term 2
-Sports coaching

Term 3
-Gym based work, personal training

Term 4
Finishing off written work

Recommended Prior Learning

No prior learning required for this course

Career Pathways

Assessment Information

All standards are assessed internally through a mixture of, observation, demonstration, written reflections and planning documents (all online).

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 22
Internal Assessed Credits: 0
External Assessed Credits: 22
Optional Credits Available: 0
Optional Internal Assessed Credits: 0
Optional External Assessed Credits: 0
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
U.S. 21414 v3
NZQA Info

Plan and run a recreation activity


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 30447 v2
NZQA Info

Demonstrate basic knowledge of anatomical structures and physiological responses to exercise


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 30935 v1
NZQA Info

Develop and implement an exercise plan for personal physical fitness


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 31677 v1
NZQA Info

Coach beginner-level participants through skill development activities for a selected sport


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 31678 v1
NZQA Info

Review coaching of beginner-level participants through skill development activities for a selected sport


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 22
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0