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Leisure and Entertainment - SPORTS COACHBe a Sports Coach! Primary Middle Australian Curriculum General Capability: Personal and social capability
1. Choose a sport that you find interesting and would like to get involved in.
2.
Get to know
the rules of this sport and the standard 'plays' (the predefined, set movements of play)
associated with it. 4. Now come up with your own game plan (including your own plays) for a team in this sport.
Are children's sports coaches unqualified and underpaid in Australia? Primary Middle Secondary Australian Curriculum General Capability: Numeracy Australian Curriculum General Capability: Ethical Understanding Cooperative Learning Activity
1. As a class, read the following article from the UK in The Conversation 26 February 2018 2. You are going to find out if
this is the case in Australia!
3. Analyse the graphs produced by Survey Monkey. Which answer surprised you the most? Why? or Why not? 4. As a class, discuss the question
"Do you think all Sports Coaches should be qualified and be paid to train children?" You need to provide reasons for your answers.
Why are so few professional sports coaches from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities? Secondary
Australian
Curriculum General Capability:
Critical and creative thinking Australian Curriculum Cross Curriculum Priorities: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures Cooperative Learning Activity
1. As a group of 4 - 5 students, read the following article from The Conversation 22 August 2016 Analyse the key points of this article. 2. Have you ever heard of Kevin Coombs before reading this article? In your group, research the achievements of Kevin Coombs beyond what is written in the article: In the 1960 Paralympics, Kevin Coombs became
Australia’s first Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representative
(Paralympics or Olympics) in wheelchair basketball. He represented Australia
at five Paralympic Games, including two as captain. At the Paralympics Australia website: And, at Aboriginal Victoria.
3. Read The Conversation 13 June 2016
4. In your group, list the names
of as many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders that are coaches as you
can. Compare with other groups. 5. Discuss as a class group how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sports Coaches can come to the notice of the general Australian public. 6. Write a short commentary for a TV Sports Presenter, in your group, promoting the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sports Coaches.
Secondary Australian Curriculum General Capability: Personal and social capability
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