NCEA Level 1 Physical Education

The level 1 Physical Education program is a 15 credit Level 1 Achievement Standard course. The course will cover a broad range of topics that affect an individual’s participation and performance in sport. These topics include: Accessibility in Sport, Gender issues in Sport, Anatomy, Biomechanics, Sport Psychology, Sport Nutrition and Sport injuries. The class will participate in a range of practical activities and will be assessed both on how well they apply strategies to enhance Kotahitanga as well as their practical application of attacking and defensive strategy in a chosen sport. 

Students will need to demonstrate a greater level of critical thinking and analytical writing skills in comparison to the PED 102 course. 

This course leads to a University Entrance approved subject