Sport studies
In sport studies, ākonga identify how sporting experiences influence the development of people's physical and social skills.
About this resource
This section from health and physical education in The 2007 New Zealand Curriculum outlines one of the seven key learning areas—sport studies—through which the skills and knowledge identified in the achievement objectives are explored. It supports teachers in exploring the structure, essence, and components of the learning area.
Sport studies
In sport studies, ākonga identify how sporting experiences influence the development of people's physical and social skills.
What is sport studies?
In sport studies, ākonga investigate and critically appraise the educational value of sport and consider the effects of sport from social, cultural, and scientific perspectives. Sports programmes can be developed in partnership with clubs and other community groups and may involve inter-school and club competitions.
Organised school sports programmes should neither be seen as substitutes for sport studies in this curriculum nor as the specific domain of physical education teachers.
During sport studies ākonga should be able to:
- participate to the highest level of their interest and ability
- experience enjoyment and achievement
- become competent and enthusiastic participants
- practise fair play (in the widest interpretation of the term) in all situations
- experience and manage competition.
Skills developed through sport studies
Ākonga require a range of structured, sequenced, and developmentally appropriate learning opportunities in sport studies. These include opportunities to develop skills so they can:
- participate in diverse sporting roles such as playing, coaching, officiating, and administrating
- identify and critique the contributions that science, technology, and the environment make to sporting performances
- identify and discuss the social and cultural significance that sport has for individuals and for society, for example, in relation to attitudes, values, specific practices and their effects, and media influences.
The underlying concepts and sport studies
The underlying concepts are woven through learning in this area in the following ways:
The study of sport involves identifying ways that all aspects of hauora are influenced by sporting experiences.
In the sport studies key area, ākonga are given the opportunity to develop constructive attitudes, values, and behaviours that will help them manage cooperative and competitive sports environments.
Ākonga will come to understand the social, cultural, economic, and environmental factors that influence attitudes, beliefs, and practices associated with sport. They will critically examine sport from their personal viewpoint and from the viewpoints of the school and society as a whole.
Schools have an important role in promoting sport through the cocurricular programmes they offer, allowing ākonga to extend and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes they develop in the school's physical education curriculum.
The effective promotion and organisation of school sport should reflect the needs of ākonga, and emphasise the social nature of sport and its importance for health and wellbeing.
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Understanding sport studies
The four underlying concepts of health and physical education can be explored through sport studies.
1 of 16Changing fashions in sport and leisure
This resource unit from the Sport Studies collection explores how changes in community demographics affect sport and leisure activities by researching and playing games from different time periods.
2 of 16Energy and skills for miniball
Through this resource unit from the Sport Studies collection, develop knowledge of training activities by learning about the sport and science of miniball.
3 of 16Learning team roles through padder tennis
This resource unit from the Sport Studies collection explores a range of roles in competitive sport through padder tennis.
4 of 16Rugby in the media
Through this resource unit from the Sport Studies collection, learn about sport and the media through rugby.
5 of 16Sport and competition
Through this resource unit from the Sport Studies collection, learn about attitudes and values for competitive sport through an invasion game (endball).
6 of 16The ultimate participant
Through this resource unit from the Sport Studies collection, learn about sport participation and teamwork through ultimate frisbee.
7 of 16Wheeling through the years
Through this resource unit from the Sport Studies collection, learn about technological and environmental impacts on sport and recreation through wheeled activities.
8 of 16Cooperative sport
Through this resource unit from the Sport Studies collection, learn about cooperation and competition in sport through modified volleyball.
9 of 16Heart running
This resource unit from the Sport Studies collection explores learning about sport and health through cross-country.
10 of 16My athletic identity
Through this resource unit from the Sport Studies collection, learn about sport and identity through athleticsl
11 of 16Perceptive cricket
Through this resource unit from the Sport Studies collection, learn about sport and media through cricket.
12 of 16Playing the game safely
This resource unit from the Sport Studies collection explores safety in sport through minor games.
13 of 16Techy tennis
Through this resource unit from the Sport Studies collection, learn about sports technology and equipment through tennis.
14 of 16Touch rugby
This resource unit from the Sport Studies collection explores sport and the pleasure of being included through touch rugby.
15 of 16Invasion games
Through this resource unit from the Sport Studies collection, learn about sports skills and strategies for invasion games through netball.
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