Prerequisites
Application Form: submitt to the HS Associate Principal for Academics.
Course Description
Eligible candidates may elect to apply for 0.5 credit for the year.
Criteria
- Prospective candidates must represent Hong Kong internationally in a sport recognized by the Sport Development Board.
- A student is eligible to earn credit only once (i.e., 0.25 credit) out of the 4-quarter credit courses required.
- Department head approval must be obtained.
- Candidates must have qualified coaches who train them concurrently and are prepared to write an evaluation at the end of the course as well as verify each training session the students attend (a signature confirming they are willing to do this is required).
- Candidates must currently be training more than five hours a week in their sports.
- Candidates must have clear and definable goals related to their sports.
Learning Outcomes
Students will:
- Gain experience in goal-setting and self-motivated learning.
- Develop responsibility for training and designing a program which is independent of the structured school day.
- Develop an understanding of the level of commitment and perseverance needed to be a member of a high level sports team.
Assessment
- Keep a reflective journal for each training session and a one-page summary at the end of each week.
- Complete a pre- and post-fitness test.
- Attend all meetings, checkpoints and interviews.
- Complete a final reflective paper and summary.
- Train a minimum of 48 hours over the quarter.
- Participate in the program with honesty and integrity.
The student will be assigned a PE Teacher who will be responsible for grading their journals and awarding a final grade. Teachers will interview the students to ensure that they are on task and striving towards their goals.
Grades
11,
12
Grading Scheme
Experience-based Course