L2PTS

L2 Physical Training and Sport

Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Alex Eastwood, Bryce Griffiths.

  • Level 2 Physical Training and Sport focuses on developing students' understanding and application of various principles and skills within physical activity contexts.
  • Level 2 Physical Training and Sport places a stronger emphasis on practical application and skill development within the context of sports and physical training.
  • The course emphasises the importance of social responsibility, encouraging students to demonstrate leadership, self-direction, and reflective practices based on Hellison’s Social Responsibility Model. 
  • Students explore the relationship between biophysical principles—such as sport psychology and training methods—and the learning and performance of physical skills. 
  • Practical application is a core component, where students perform physical activities at different skill levels and engage in risk management strategies for outdoor activities through white water rafting. 
  • Leadership strategies are also developed, such as communication, motivation, goal setting, and action planning, to contribute to the effective functioning of a group in physical activity contexts.

Pre requisites: Minimum of 10 credits in Level 1 Physical Education or with HOD approval

Approximate credits: 18 credits 

Material fees: Students need to have a senior or junior physical education uniform


Subject Overview

Term 1
Analyse the application of risk management strategies to a challenging outdoor activity
- involves explaining how and why risk management strategies are applied to white water rafting.
- how and why the applied risk management strategies are relevant to the identified risk(s).


Consistently demonstrate social responsibility through applying a social responsibility model in physical activity
- involves applying self-direction and using ongoing reflection through the use of Hellison's social responsibility model in physical activity.

Perform a physical activity in an applied setting
- involves effectively demonstrating the elements and skills of the activity to enable full participation in the activity.

Term 2
Demonstrate understanding of the application of biophysical principles to training for physical activity
- involves understanding and applying biophysical principles to training for physical activity.
- this includes principles and methods of training such as frequency, intensity, duration, overload, specificity, reversibility, diminishing returns, continuous and interval training, fartlek, flexibility training, resistance training, and plyometrics.
- students will also learn about exercise physiology, including energy systems, respiratory and cardiovascular systems, and muscular systems, as well as sport psychology concepts like motivation, self-talk, visualisation, mental rehearsal, routines, arousal control, goal setting, confidence, and concentration.

Term 3
Evaluate leadership strategies that contribute to the effective functioning of a group
- apply leadership strategies that contribute to the effective functioning of a group in physical activity.
- leadership strategies include actions such as: using and/or developing communication skills, managing groups, managing self, developing or providing motivation, goal setting, action planning.
-effective functioning of a group may include but is not limited to: working towards a common goal, achieving goals, group members knowing their role in the team or group, group support and/or encouragement, groups or teams enjoying their challenge, overcoming challenges, problem solving, negotiating.

Recommended Prior Learning

Students are recommended to have taken Level 1 Physical Education, however will also have some basic prior learning from Junior Health and Physical Education.

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

Senior PE uniform - black Onehunga High School sports t-shirt and black shorts.

Pathway

Credit Information

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

This course is eligible for subject endorsement.

Total Credits Available: 18
Internal Assessed Credits: 18
External Assessed Credits: 0
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91329 v2
NZQA Info

Physical Education 2.3 - Demonstrate understanding of the application of biophysical principles to training for physical activity


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91330 v3
NZQA Info

Physical Education 2.4 - Perform a physical activity in an applied setting


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91332 v2
NZQA Info

Physical Education 2.6 - Evaluate leadership strategies that contribute to the effective functioning of a group


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91333 v2
NZQA Info

Physical Education 2.7 - Analyse the application of risk management strategies to a challenging outdoor activity


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91334 v2
NZQA Info

Physical Education 2.8 - Consistently demonstrate social responsibility through applying a social responsibility model in physical activity


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 18
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0