Overview

This topic addresses the preparation for teaching Health and Physical Education in primary school settings. It encompasses the nature, rationale, aims, content, teaching methodology and assessment methods appropriate for this learning area. Health and Physical Education is unique in that it is the only learning area emphasising explicitly the dimensions … For more content click the Read More button below.

Topic availabilities

To view topic availabilities, select an availability from the drop down, towards the top right of the screen.

Tuition pattern

To view tuition patterns, select an availability from the drop down, towards the top right of the screen.

Aims

To give students the opportunity to:

  • Develop pre‐service teachers’ knowledge and understanding of the Health Promoting and Active Schools concepts
  • Introduce pre‐service teachers to relevant curriculum frameworks and curriculum development processes for Health and Physical Education
  • Enhance pre‐service teachers’ ability to articulate the evidence supporting their practice in Health and Physical Education and the rationale for their approach
  • Explore legal, gender and equity issues and their impact upon curriculum and pedagogy in Health and Physical Education
  • Develop pre‐service teachers’ capacity to manage class activities in Health and Physical Education
  • Critically analyse assessment and reporting practices in Health and Physical education

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
1.
Explain the value and place of Health and Physical Education in the primary school curriculum
2.
Design a sequence of lessons and a year plan in Health and Physical Education supported by well‐developed pedagogical reasoning and disciplinary knowledge and skills
3.
Describe the Health Promoting and Active Schools concepts
4.
Explain fundamental movement skill learning and assessment principles and the principles involved in skill learning and performance
5.
Analyse demonstrations of micro‐teaching episodes using pedagogical frameworks
6.
Identify and devise safety strategies for the use of a wide range of age‐appropriate and relevant Health and Physical Education resources

Assessments

To view assessment information, select an availability from the drop down, towards the top right of the screen.

Requisites information

Pre-requisites:
Anti-requisites: