The curriculum helps students to be resilient, to make decisions and take actions to promote their own and others‘ health, wellbeing and physical activity participation across their lifespan.
Junior Secondary
This is a compulsory subject in years 7-10, and forms part of the Australian National Curriculum. It teaches students how to enhance their own and others’ health, safety, wellbeing and physical activity participation in varied and changing contexts. Students obtain knowledge, understanding and skills to strengthen their sense of self, and build and manage satisfying relationships. Movement is a powerful medium for learning, through which students can acquire, practise and refine personal, behavioural, social and cognitive skills
Senior Secondary
Our senior subjects allow students in year 11 and 12 to undertake an ATAR/General, Applied or VET pathway.
General
Involves students learning in, about and through physical activity. Physical Education focuses on the complex interrelationships between motor learning, psychological, biomechanical, physiological and sociological factors that influence individual and team physical performances, together with the wider social attitudes and understandings of physical activity.
Applied
Aims to develop student's knowledge of leisure and the Sport and Recreation field. Students will have the opportunity to develop skills that encourage lifelong participation in sport and develop leadership skills in the Sport and Recreation field. Recreation also allows students to increase awareness and understanding of the role leisure and recreation play in the community.
Early Childhood Studies focuses on students learning about children aged from birth to five years
through early childhood education and care. The course of study involves learning about ideas related to the fundamentals and industry
practices in early childhood learning.
VET
Allows students to gain knowledge and skills associated with the Sport & Recreation industry, with a specific emphasis on coaching. It is designed for people seeking a career pathway into the Sport & Recreation industry.
Allows students to gain knowledge and skills associated with the Fitness and training. Students plan and deliver fitness programs within the school community, catering to a range of clients. It is designed for people seeking a career pathway into the Fitness industry. (External RTO provider- Binnacle Training RTO 31319).
Ipswich SHS, as Third Party, will be providing training and assessment services on behalf of Binnacle Training (RTO Code 31319).
Allows students to gain an understanding of the Health Industry. It will provide students with a basic understanding of the skills reflecting the role of workers who provide support for the effective functioning of health services. Tasks are completed under supervision involving known routines and procedures in collaboration with others in a team environment. (External RTO provider- Connect 'n' Grow).
Ipswich SHS, as Third Party, will be providing training and assessment services on behalf of Connect 'n' Grow (RTO Code 40518).
This qualification reflects the role of a variety of workers who use a range of factual, technical and procedural knowledge to provide assistance to health professional staff for the care of clients. Students will gain a range of entry-level skills that will enhance their ability to gain employment within the health industry (External RTO provider- Connect 'n' Grow).
Ipswich SHS, as Third Party, will be providing training and assessment services on behalf of Connect 'n' Grow (RTO Code 40518).
For more information about these High Performance programs and electives, please contact Head of Physical Education Gretchen Bohils gbohi1@eq.edu.au
