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Catalyst • Junior Secondary Curriculum • Handbook 2021 Discovery Course Year 8 Sports Science This course is designed for students who wish to undertake studies in areas such as Physical Education Studies, Human Movement, Sports Management or Sports Psychology. The focus of this Discovery course is: • Developing physical skills, strategies and tactics – game play and classification For additional details about this HPE Discovery course, please contact: Mr Len Fernandes Head of Physical Education [phone] [email protected] • Motor learning and coaching – classifying skills • Functional anatomy – musculoskeletal system • Biomechanics – balance and stability • Exercise Physiology – nutrition and a healthy lifestyle • Sports Psychology – goal setting • Sport in society – benefits of physical activity. Discovery Course Year 8 Visual Art The course aims to consolidate the art skills and concepts covered in the Year 7 Visual Art core course, through a series of practical projects with an emphasis on decision-making and skills and control. Students will create art works responding to a brief and gain further understanding of the historical and social contexts in which art works are made. Independent learning skills such as personal design decision making, analysis and final shaping of an artwork are a key focus of this unit. The focus of this Discovery course is: • Creating art works that respond to a brief • An understanding of appropriate art and design language • The ability to make personal design decisions as they relate to a student’s artwork. • A research based project For additional details about the Discovery Arts courses, please contact: Mr Brad Minchin Head of Arts [phone] [email protected] • A consolidation of arts skills and processes • An understanding of the significance of art in a historical and social context 39