Fitness Recreation

The focus of this program is to provide students with the opportunity to experience a range of leisure and recreational activities with a focus on how to maintain a fit and healthy lifestyle. The topics covered include Health, Fitness components, fitness testing, training principles and methods and nutrition. Over the course of the subject students will undertake laboratory type activates where they will be required to record data and discuss their findings. Some of the laboratory activities the student’s will take part in include sports coaching and the design and implementation of specific training programs as well as assessing their fitness and preparing their own weekly healthy eating plan.  The students are assessed through various laboratory activities in class and the end of semester exam. When looking at our health and fitness we consider physical, social and emotional health.