HSC Health and Movement Science case studies
HSC Health and Movement Science · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Health and Movement Science is a New South Wales Stage 6 course examined for the HSC. It suits students who want to understand health as both a personal and a public issue while also studying how the body produces and sustains movement. The examined content is organised into two cores - Health for Individuals and Communities, and The Body in Motion - alongside focus-area study in Health and Movement and Health and Physical Activity. Assessment blends multiple-choice, short-answer and extended-response writing, so you need recall of terminology plus the ability to explain, analyse and apply it to unfamiliar scenarios. The HSC Health and Movement Science case studies are 5 cases and about 2,688 words.
1The Night-Shift Netball Club
A community netball association in a regional town has 420 registered players aged 12–17. Only 38% meet the national physical activity guideline of 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous activity daily.
614 words, about 3 min2The Year 11 Sprint Study
A Year 11 student tests a 16-year-old sprinter over three 60 m maximal efforts on a synthetic track, with 5 minutes of passive recovery between runs. Results: 7.62 s, 7.71 s, and 7.94 s.
512 words, about 3 min3The Workplace Sitting Intervention
A local council employs 240 office staff across two sites. A survey finds staff sit for an average of 9.5 hours per day, with 62% reporting neck or lower back discomfort in the past month.
516 words, about 3 min4The Junior Athlete's Training Load
A 15-year-old representative basketball player trains four evenings per week (90 minutes each) and plays two games on weekends, plus school physical education. Over six weeks, the coach records a weekly session load (RPE × minutes).
537 words, about 3 min5The Culturally Safe Community Program
A health service plans a 12-week physical activity and nutrition program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men aged 35–55 in a town of 6,000 people. Consultation with 14 community members identified three priorities: a men's group walk-and-talk on Saturday mornings, a cooking session using local ingredients, and a yarning circle about health.
509 words, about 3 min