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EDUP3034: PDHPE 3: The Health Promoting School
2024 unit information
In this third unit of study in PDHPE, students will plan engaging and meaningful teaching and learning activities that address health and personal development curricula. Emphasis is placed on programming and planning using four of the syllabus strands: Growth and Development. Interpersonal Relationships, Personal, Health Choices and Safe Living. Students explore a range of health issues including child protection, sexuality education, alcohol and tobacco education, body image, loss and grief, bullying and mental health. The Health Promoting Schools model is introduced as a framework for building student-centred curriculum, valuing whole-school policies and practices that support wellbeing, and fostering community partnerships.
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Education
| Code | EDUP3034 |
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| Academic unit | Education |
| Credit points | 4 |
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Prerequisites:
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114 credit points including EDUP3001 and EDUP3002 and EDUP3003 and EDUP3008 |
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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. understand the significance of the 'Health Promoting School Framework' for effective teaching and learning in PDHPE
- LO2. display an understanding of relevant school policies related to the PDHPE subject matter
- LO3. devise methods to engage parents and the broader community in PDHPE as a way of fostering a whole-school approach to health and physical activity and in keeping with the 'Health Promoting Schools Framework'
- LO4. confidently address, within a 'Health Promoting Schools Framework', a range of sensitive issues/difficult knowledge relevant to a particular school community and/or learning environment
- LO5. sequence concepts and learning experiences for specific stages of learners in PDHPE and determine when and how to introduce sensitive issues/difficult knowledge into the K-6 PDHPE program
- LO6. collect and evaluate learning and teaching resources that enhance students' learning in PDHPE and which facilitate dialogue and engagement around sensitive issues/difficult knowledge
- LO7. design creative and challenging learning experiences which cater for a variety of student learning styles, student learning needs, and directly link to learning outcomes and assessment
- LO8. consider the needs and interests of students from a variety of social, ethnic and cultural backgrounds when planning for learning and teaching, especially when addressing sensitive issues/difficult knowledge in the PDHPE classroom.
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