Teacher in Charge: Mr P. Strang.
Entry CriteriaYou must request entry to this course. When doing so select 6 subjects, one of these being 13PED, and state which subject you would drop if you application was successful.
If you are currently studying Year 12 Extension Physical Education, then Achievement Standard 3.1 will be changed out to 3.7 for you.
There is a limited number of spaces in this course. You must complete the following application form in as much detail as possible to give the selectors a full picture. https://forms.office.com/r/bBW6kunPau
After the deadline for the application forms, some (not all) of the applicants will be interviewed.
Future Sport is a course catering for our young men who are interested in a career working in sport.
The course will have two dedicated lessons a day and give a taster of the many facets of this growing industry as well as covering the Level 3 Physical Education curriculum (University Approved). One of the great successes of Open Ground has been bringing in outside speakers to talk to the boys about their experiences and this course looks to replicate that with but with those who work in the Sports Industry.
Below are a list of focus strands and likely topics covered.
•Sport - Coaching, Athlete development, Officiating, Match analysis
•Technology - AI, Streaming, Innovation, Apps
•Sports Science - Personal training, First aid, Physiotherapy, Sport Psychology, Dietitian,
•University - Sports Science, University options, Visits
•Media - Commentating, Journalism, Photography, Television
•Community/Sports Management - High Performance Sport, Sport New Zealand, Community Sport, Facility, Event & Turf Management.
The exact contributions will be sent out to all students on selection.
Course selection does not guarantee a course will be available or that you have approval to take a course. Final course confirmation is in January and depends on your final results and in rare cases, staff availability.