Level 3 Physical Education
Course Description
PHYSICAL EDUCATION – YEAR 13
NCEA LEVEL 3
CODE: 13PED
The level 3 PE course will enable students to increase their awareness and understanding of the human body through movement, sport, exercise, physical activity, play and recreation.
In 2025, year 13 PE students will participate in the PE camp based at Long Bay at the Marine education centre (Sir Peter Blake MERC). This is an amazing experience for students in their final year of school which relates to an internal assessment.
This course is practical, however has a large written component where students reflect on their well-being and the influences of their sporting journey so far. The course will most likely have an element of sports science with biomechanics and anatomy.
13 PE is an academic course and is University approved course. This course will enable the students to study in Tertiary Institutions such as the University of Auckland or Otago.
Entry Requirements
If you have not taken PE before, please see the teacher in charge before selecting this as an option.
Pathway
Students who study this course would be looking at pursuing careers in coaching, health science, medicine, physiotherapy, event management, sports psychology or social services in mental health, counselling or social work.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
External
NZQA Info
Physical Education 3.3 - Evaluate the effectiveness of a performance improvement programme
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Physical Education 3.4 - Demonstrate quality performance of a physical activity in an applied setting
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Physical Education 3.5 - Examine a current physical activity event, trend, or issue and its impact on New Zealand society
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Physical Education 3.6 - Evaluate the use of health promotion to influence participation in physical activity
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 17
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.
Disclaimer
Course Selection is confirmed at the start of 2025. You can change the courses you have selected up until the start of next year provided there are still spaces in the course you wish to change to.
Some courses may become unavailable due to the number of students taking the courses or changes in staffing.
New courses may also be introduced, in which case you will be notified and given the opportunity to select the new course.