Kelston Boys’ High School Kelston Boys’ High School

Level 3 Physical Education

13PED
Course Description Entry Requirements

If you have not taken PE before, please see the teacher in charge before selecting this as an option. 

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.

Learning Areas:

Physical Education




			


				






    

        
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.