Health and Physical Education 1

Course aim

To introduce students to the principles of quality teaching in Health and Physical Education (HPE) with an initial emphasis on managing the learning environment and providing safe, inclusive movement experiences that promote positive participation and the engagement of all students in learning.

Course content

The students will develop knowledge of the scope and complexity of teaching within Health and Physical Education. The students will investigate inclusive teaching practice for diverse learners, safe management of the learning environment and frameworks for establishing class operating practices. Students will learn strategies for managing student interaction, professional responsibilities and policies, analysis of activity, context and identifying learner needs. Students will develop skills in lesson planning and preparation, teacher presence, communication and influence; teaching and learning principles including alignment, progression, learning states, presentation of task, positioning, reading the class, acknowledgement, provision of feedback, pacing, flexibility; inquiry based practice and reflective evaluation, collaboration within a professional community; praxis.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Tutorial	40 hours x over 13 weeks
Practical	1.5 hours x 8 weeks
Workshop	10 hours x over 1 week

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Lab School Teaching Package, Preparation for Lab School, Professional Application and Development

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1A)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.