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EDUP3001: PDHPE 2: Active Healthy Primary Schools
2024 unit information
In this second unit of study focusing on Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE), students will continue to gain experience in planning, teaching and reflecting upon the four mandatory Physical Education strands in the current NSW K-6 PDHPE Syllabus: Active Lifestyle, Gymnastics, Dance and Games and Sport. In light of national changes, students will also be introduced to the emerging F-6 Health and Physical Education Australian Curriculum. Emphasis will be placed on participating in a variety of gymnastics, dance activities and fundamental movement skills that will enable students to develop teaching confidence and competence in these areas. Particular attention will be given to developing the pedagogical knowledge, understanding and skills to plan and implement appropriate teaching and learning strategies for the PE subject matter and integrating the PE curriculum within a K-6 Health Promoting Schools context.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Education
| Code | EDUP3001 |
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| Academic unit | Education |
| Credit points | 4 |
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Prerequisites:
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90 credit points including EDUP2005 and (EDUP2008 or EDUP2015) and EDUP2009 and EDUP2010 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Sequence concepts and learning experiences for specific stages of learners in PDHPE by engaging with syllabus content
- LO2. Design creative and challenging learning experiences which cater for a variety of student learning styles and special needs and directly link to learning outcomes
- LO3. Understand and apply the concept of a health promoting school and how it influences the teaching of HPE
- LO4. Provide a safe and challenging environment for K-6 students to participate in PE and to explore alternative activities that encourage engagement outside of lesson time.
- LO5. Demonstrate an understanding of the the principles and pedagogies for learning through movement in RHYTHMIC AND EXPRESSIVE MOVEMENT, and GAMES AND SPORTS contexts and display satisfactory confidence in teaching activities, providing feedback and performing skills and routines.
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