Induc Booklet09

Marden Senior College

Vocational Studies B for elite athletes (SASI or non-SASI)

Induction – 2009

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Course Content Below is the Assessment plan for Vocational Studies B. More detail will be provided regarding the Investigative Report (25%) which can be submitted as soon as possible (final due date will be early Term 4, 2009).

Workplace Learning

Task 1: Workplace Performance: Participation in club and state competition - assessed by your nominated coach Task 2: Workplace Reflection We provide students with 2 reflective journals to complete, that are submitted for assessment. These journals cover communication, evaluation and knowledge. BOOKS 1 & 2

Course Work

Student Record of Vocational Attainment Investigative Project

The Coursework booklet, BOOK 3, will incorporate responses and reflections to issues associated with sports and careers • Career Planning • Work in Australian society SASI’s verification (as Registered Training Authority) or a Training Record Book (25-30 hours) of the athlete’s vocational attainment. Investigate an area of interest in relation to your sports program. This is the opportunity for athletes to investigate an issue related to their own interests and their sport.

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15%

EG Research and complete the requirements of entry to the AIS or a USA College scholarship; Should metal bats be used in junior levels of baseball? Is the use of ankle braces preventing injuries or just a waste of time? Is there a preferred coaching style for female water polo players?, Does external pressure adversely affect an athlete’s performance? Is using caffeine to enhance an athlete’s performance fair play?

TOTAL

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25%

100%

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Reflection Journals (BOOKS 1 & 2)

The 2 journals are reflective booklets which should be filled-in on a regular basis. They allow both the athlete and the teacher to see what learning has taken place and how that learning can possibly be improved. It is important to get it to your teacher as promptly as possible (AT THE END OF THE BOOKLET – APPROX. EVERY 2 MONTHS) so that feedback can be given and any adjustments to future journal entires can be made. These booklets are assessed and make up 25% of the students’ grade We will be sending you the journals by mail and we hope you will use your free times: after training; on the way home from training; homework times; or during free lessons if you have any.

Coursework Booklet (BOOK 3)

Coursework will generally involve an article to comment on or a web site to interact with. Coursework does not demand attendance at lessons or a great deal of extra time. The 2 tasks in the booklet cover the topics of: •

Career Planning

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Work in Australian society

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Investigative Project The investigative project gives you the opportunity to investigate an issue of interest, which is related to your experiences of work (elite level sport). The issue under investigation must be developed through negotiation between yourself and your teacher at Marden Senior College. The issue should be focused rather than a general topic eg rather than ‘Nutrition in Sport’, you could investigate “Should athletes be drinking sports drinks rather than regular water?” or rather than ‘Sporting Injuries’ you could investigate “Is the use of ankle braces preventing injuries or just a waste of time?” The project may be presented in written, audiovisual, or multimedia form. For the written form, the length should be up to a maximum of 1500 words. Students must negotiate an equivalent to this word-length with the teacher if they choose a different form of presentation. Your performance in the investigative project will be judged by the extent to which you demonstrate: identification of issue How well does the student identify a work-related issue that has personal relevance?

investigation skills How effective is the student’s use and acknowledgment of a range of resources? To what extent does the student use resources beyond the school? To what extent does the student use other workers to support his or her investigation? organisational skills How well does the student organise his or her findings? How clear and logical is the student’s presentation of findings? analysis and conclusion How well does the student analyse the findings of the investigation? How well does the student analyse the relationships between workplace issues and practices? How relevant to self are the student’s conclusions? communication How effective and appropriate are the student’s communication skills?

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Suggested methods of presentation: written and/or research assignments essays projects case-studies oral presentations (with a PowerPoint presentation)

audiovisual presentations multi-media presentations (film/presentations) survey work video/DVD filming or a combination of these methods

Step 1: Let your teacher know which area interests you (identify issue) and decide how you might present your Investigative Project (eg report, video/DVD)

As Soon As Possible!! Step 2:

Decide on the issue question and answer the 7 questions provided in Booklet 1 1. List as many questions/issues as possible about this topic. 2. Invent two difficult questions/issues about this topic. 3. What might be the most interesting thing to discover about this topic? What might be the most boring? 4. List one thing you already know about this topic. 5. What interesting steps could you take to investigate this topic? List at least three ideas. (Possible resources to use) 6. Give a few reasons why it is important to learn about this general topic area. 7. Which presentation method do you intend to use? (This can be altered later)

Step 3:

Look for relevant Secondary Resources eg The Advertiser, your local

library, the Internet, your school library, Anzre searches (through the librarian or me), magazines, television programs, The Australian and other newspapers. Along with Primary Resources eg survey athletes, ask questions to direct sources (through email, letters etc) I can also assist you in finding resources once I know your topic/issue

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Step 4:

Collate information and start production (filming, producing slides, writing).

Drafts/progress reports will be discussed with you on a one-to-one basis. INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT (continued) Firstly it is important that you choose a topic of interest (from the list) and then submit your plan (response to the 7 questions)

Assessment criteria

investigation skills How effective is the student’s use and acknowledgment of a range of resources? • To what extent does the student use resources beyond the school? • To what extent does the student use other workers to support his or her investigation?

organisational skills • How well does the student organise his or her

findings?

• How clear and logical is the student’s

presentation of findings?

analysis and conclusion • How well does the student analyse the findings

of the investigation?

• How well does the student analyse the

relationships between workplace issues and practices?

• How relevant to self are the student’s

conclusions?

communication • How effective and appropriate are the student’s

communication skills?

Key to get BETTER marks!

Keep a journal recording all research, web sites, conversations and sources of information - both Primary (first hand eg interviews) and Secondary (eg books, web, magazines). Try to speak with other ‘workers’ – i.e. people in sports industry/other athletes / professionals. Keep a thorough Bibliography (books, mags, URLs, Keep an organised journal, notes etc Do you have a clear introduction (telling me what the topic of interest is), a list of contents, clear sections in the report, a conclusion (see below) and a Bibliography (all sources acknowledged)? (If using film or other media, discuss above with me) You need to examine and discuss the findings (data/results/ information gathered) and possibly graph any results. Maybe compare your information with other information gathered. Make some conclusions from your research (especially if you do testing!) and explain what it means to you (eg if you discover the best recovery time is ‘X’, how will you use that info?) How well do you set out your project? Is it clear to understand and is the language appropriate?

REMEMBER to keep in touch with us and send as many drafts as possible. UNSEEN WORK cannot be marked (that is, if no drafts – no marks!!) We do not want to see slabs of information copied from the Net (that is plagiarism!). This is an investigation into a topic and we will be looking for varied sources of information (people interviewed, books, magazines, statistics, internet, articles, newspapers etc) with all sources acknowledged (that is, keep records of all the places you find information!)

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Good luck, enjoy the challenge - don’t put it off, get started now (that is good time management!) and you’ll do well!

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INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT TOPICS (an issue would need to be developed from these topics): • • • • • • • • • • •

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Alterative job, work and career paths in the area of your sport Research and complete the requirements of entry to the AIS The use of certain drugs in sport Ethical behaviour of athletes in the community Racism in sport Mental Training Recovery and regeneration Corruption in Sport Psychological characteristics of peak performance Styles of decision making in coaching Goal setting for peak performance Relaxation & Energizing Imagery Athletic staleness & burnout - diagnosis, prevention and treatment Periodisation of training Principles of training and their application to the training process Post event recovery methods Eating for recovery, performance and training Performance analysis and application to training Overcoming resistance and increasing propulsion Utilising biomechanic feedback to improve performance Application of sports science to the training process Use of ergogenic aids to improve athletic performance Value of altitude training for sea level performance Technological advances in your sport

INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT ISSUES: • • •

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Nature v nurture: are athletes made or born? Are women in sport fairly represented in the media? Who decides which sports are popular? Did Australia entering the World Cup in 2006 achieve the desired impact on football in Australia? Is there gender equity in sport payment? Is there a preferred coaching style for female water polo players? Is strength training for your sport more important than speed training? Is using caffeine to enhance an athlete’s performance fair play? Has new technology in your sports’ equipment detracted from the game? Does external pressure adversely affect an athlete’s performance? Are ankle braces effective in preventing injuries to elite basketballers? Should junior basketball players play A.B.L.? Does AFL have a future in Australia compared to other football codes? Research and complete the requirements of entry to the AIS or a USA College scholarship Should metal bats be used in junior levels of baseball?

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General points  Your enrolment in Voc Studies B is not secured until payment has been made

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You are an external student of Marden Senior College therefore

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Any problems or questions should be directed to a Vocational

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Using your home email address (eg a family one like

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Getting the Investigative Project in as soon as possible – DRAFTS

you have no internal student responsibilites  Communication is the key to success in these subjects– maintain contact with your teacher to ensure a GOOD mark at the end of the year!

Studies B teacher at MSC or – sooner rather than later!

[email protected] ) is sometimes better than a hotmial address, as family members might see the emails and alert you too

MUST BE SUBMITTED FIRST!! – is a good idea to alleviate the stress at the end of the year!

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Try to utilise your own school library, SASI’s library and other

Primary sources (like your coaches/other athletes etc) for the Investigative Project

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Evaluation of your performance will be conducted by your coaches –

not by your teachers. This will be done in mid 2008  Please let us know whenever your personal information changes, eg o Mobile phone number o Email address o Home phone number o Home address MSC Teachers’ Names: Mandy Rego (W) 83662888/856 (M) 0421098661

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Loula Dacolias (W) 83662888/890 (M) 0434602052

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[email protected]

[email protected]

Peter Allen (W) 83662888/872 (M) 0412529465 [email protected]

Mark Blackburn (W) 83662888/873 (M) 0418892057 [email protected]

Erin Cooper (W) 83662888/873 (M) 0402409123 [email protected]

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