Sports Excellence Pathways · SHS1 Physical…

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 1.3.3.LI.1 - Identify career pathways in Sports Excellence

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

List at least ten different career pathways available in sports excellence, both on-field and off-field.
Distinguish between direct sports careers (athletes, coaches, referees) and indirect sports careers (sports medicine, sports journalism, sports management).
Match specific sports careers with the skills, qualifications, or interests required for each pathway.
Identify at least one internationally recognised Ghanaian or African sports professional and state the career pathway they pursued.
Reflect on their own interests, strengths, and abilities to identify two sports excellence career pathways they could personally explore.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Academic and Career Pathways (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Sports Excellence Pathways (3.3)
Content standard: 1.3.3.CS.1 - Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of pathways in Sports Excellence 1.3.3.LO.1 Identify and discuss pathways in sports excellence
Indicator: 1.3.3.LI.1 - Identify career pathways in Sports Excellence
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 11 (Week 31 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 50

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Talk for Learning: Use questions to engage learners in small groups to discuss career pathways and prospects in physical education
Assessment (1.3.3.AS.1). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 1 Recall.
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Charts/pictures of professionals
- Course books
- Videos
- ICT tools e.g., Laptops, phones, projectors