Sports Science
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The Year 10 Sports Science elective offers students a dynamic and applied exploration of sport performance through the lens of Physical Education. This subject allows students to investigate the scientific principles that underpin athletic development, focusing on areas such as exercise physiology, sports psychology, and skill acquisition.

Through the use of GPS and heart rate monitoring technology, students collect and analyse performance data to explore how the body responds to physical activity. This practical element enables a deep understanding of training load, intensity, and recovery, providing insight into the physical demands of various sports.

Students also engage in games analysis to evaluate the technical and tactical aspects of performance, identify key physical attributes, and make connections between physiological, psychological, and skill-based factors in sport. The elective also introduces coaching principles, helping students design effective training strategies and reflect on athlete development from both a biomechanical and psychological perspective.

This subject is ideal for students with a passion for sport, health, and performance, and is particularly beneficial for those considering pathways in PE, health sciences, coaching, or elite sport.

This course has been specifically designed to help develop students attributes and skillsets required to be successful in studying Stage 1 and 2 Physical Education.

Semester 2 Sports Science
Certificate III in Sports Coaching

The Year 10 Certificate III in Sports Coaching course will be a course undertaken in Semester 2 of the school year. It is conducted in partnership with the Australian College of Sport, delivered on-site by Pulteney Grammar School teaching staff The course enables students to complete a Certificate III in Sport Coaching while embedded within the school timetable. The subject addresses the increasing interest in sport-related career pathways, provides real-world learning opportunities, and removes the need for students to be off-site for VET study. It fosters leadership, communication, and organisation skills, while aligning with Pulteney’s commitment to purposeful learning, personal excellence, and student wellbeing.

Learning Objectives

• Apply coaching methodologies in practical settings
• Plan and deliver coaching sessions across different sports and age groups
• Demonstrate ethical, safe, and inclusive practices in coaching
• Communicate effectively with athletes and stakeholders
• Reflect on coaching performance and adapt strategies
• Fulfil components of the Certificate III in Coaching qualification

Possible curriculum content and units of competency

BSBPEF301 – Organise personal work priorities
HLTAID011 – Provide First Aid
SISSSCO003 – Meet participant coaching needs
SISXCAI009 – Instruct sport sessions
SISXEMR001 – Respond to emergency situations
SISXIND009 – Respond to interpersonal conflict
SISSSCO004 – Plan, conduct and review coaching programs

A complete list of units and assessment tasks is available in the Australian College of Sport

Assessment

Assessment is competency-based and includes:

• Practical demonstration of coaching in school and community settings
• Logbooks and journals documenting coaching experience
• First Aid certification
• Written tasks and reflections aligned with AQF Level 3 standards