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Introduction to Sport, Fitness & Recreation (4-Unit Short Course)
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:
- Introduction to Sport & Recreation (1 Term), comprising 2 units of competency.
- Introduction to Fitness (1 Term), comprising an additional 2 units of competency.
Also available in 1 term options.
Topics include:
- Conducting Sport Coaching Sessions
- Personal Development and Self Awareness
- Introduction to Anatomy
- Introduction to Healthy Eating
- Fitness Programs
- Optional: 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 program in Year 11.
- Looking for a term or 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 Short Course) for Teachers
- Annual resource induction for all participating teachers, inclusive of industry-specific and VET professional development
- Ongoing PD, support 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. See here ➜
- Fast turnaround of certificates – 5 day (maximum) processing period.
School requirements
HPE Teacher (Program Deliverer)
- A current Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
- Sport coaching and fitness instruction experience
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 elective units of competency towards the qualification SIS30315 Certificate III in Fitness
- Maximum 2 QCE Credits (QLD Schools)
Please note that a maximum of 8 credits from the same training package can contribute to a QCE. Students that complete the Short Course: Introduction to Sport, Fitness & Recreation and then go on to complete a Certificate III in Sport and Recreation (or Certificate III in Fitness) will gain a maximum of 8 QCE credits.
“…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