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Introduction to Sport, Fitness & Recreation (Short Course - Sport & Fitness)
How it works
Designed for delivery to Year 10 or Senior (Year 11-12) classes e.g. HPE, Sport Academy, Recreation.
Delivered across 2 (or more) terms.
Includes both:
- The nationally recognised CPR competency (HLTAID001 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation), plus
- 3 practical-based, foundational Sport & Fitness competencies.
Topics include:
- Community Fitness Programs
- Coaching and Instruction
- Introduction to Anatomy
- Introduction to Healthy Eating
- Provide CPR Certificate
Binnacle’s ‘Introduction to Sport, Fitness & Recreation’ is the perfect fit for schools:
- Looking for a Year 10 option in their HPE or Sports Academy Programs prior to commencing the Binnacle Certificate III in Year 11.
- Looking for a semester of work (or spread across multiple semesters) to bolster an existing subject offering.
- Who may not be able to offer a full Certificate III program (e.g. Sport and Recreation or Fitness).
Binnacle provides
Professional Development & Training
- Vocational Competence Update (VCU Sport) for Teachers
- Annual resource induction for all participating teachers, inclusive of industry-specific and VET professional development
- Ongoing PD and in-servicing
Resources
- ALL program materials are developed for you – including unit plans, assessment tasks, and marking guides. We save you time!
- Binnacle Lounge (learning management system) – the centrepiece for all program resources, learning, assessment and up to the minute student progress reporting. View a demo
- Fast turnaround of certificates – 5 day (maximum) processing period.
School requirements
HPE Teacher (Program Deliverer)
- Health & First Aid trained
- A current Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
- Sports First Aid experience
- Community Sport & Fitness Coach experience
- Completion of Binnacle’s free, online, non-accredited Vocational Competence Update (VCU)
Sport Programs
- Access to programs or classes where students will participate as Junior Sport & Fitness Activity Assistants.
What Students Achieve
- A nationally recognised Statement of Attainment – 4 competencies towards SIS30315 Certificate III in Fitness
- Maximum 2 QCE Credits (QLD Schools)
Please note that students that have completed the Introduction to Sport, Fitness & Recreation (Short Course – Sport & Fitness) and go onto the Certificate III in Sport & Recreation or the Certificate III in Fitness (or our Dual Course offerings) will gain a maximum of an 8 QCE outcome.
“…nothing is too much for you guys. By far the best RTO I have ever seen in action in a school.“
Toby Poole, Sarina State High School