Focus Courses

Students who select the “Focus” courses obtain a quality education through increased quality sport training as an area of choice within their educational pathway.

What is a Focus Course?

These courses are open to beginners and advanced players and is intended for students who want to participate in sport-specific skill-development training in order to improve their game and advance their knowledge, skill and fitness to the next level.

These student-athletes gain knowledge in a variety of areas such as:

setting smart goals;
the importance of teamwork;
sports nutrition;
mental training;
visualization;
character building;
as well as a variety of life skills.

Students not only learn all the necessary developmental skills to play the sport, but they also focus on:

execution skills such as game sense;
read and react;
communication;
and the importance of support.

A by-product of this opportunity is to have healthy students who are physically active and enjoy participating in sport.

Focus Course Objectives

The objective of the “Focus” courses is to provide a formal training program within the academic setting of the school with a commitment to excellence in student achievement. Within these courses, the students will:

Continuously improve their sport-specific skills and physical fitness levels through exposure to a variety of physical activities.
Be educated and fully aware of the importance of developing a strong character.
Thrive in an excellent academic environment that will enable them to achieve academic goals as well as enhancing their opportunities to pursue post secondary athletic and/or academic scholarships.
Receive sports science knowledge including physical fitness, sports nutrition, strength training, sport psychology and mental training by qualified teachers, certified instructors, and/or special guests who are experts in various areas of interest.

Examples of Focus Courses

Focus courses at BHNCDSB include but are not limited to:

Basketball
Hockey
Volleyball