Details for CRS411 Curriculum Studies – Personal Development, Health and Physical Education: Part A

In this subject, Teacher Education Students (TES) will be introduced to curriculum, pedagogy and assessment in the NESA Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) K-10 Syllabus. They will examine and critique the content, principles, practices and pedagogical approaches associated with physical activity and movement education; and personal development and health education. This subject also aims to develop the TES’ understanding of contemporary theory, concepts and skills and provide opportunities for the design of learning and teaching sequences and assessment tools that respond to the needs of diverse learners and are informed by research. The diverse social factors which impact upon the learning and teaching of PDHPE for supporting the development of health, well-being and a positive sense of self and others will also be explored.

Quick Stats

• Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
• Course code: CRS411
• Credit points: 10

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Prerequisite

The following courses are prerequisites:

• EDU401 – Foundations in Christian Learning and Teaching or 40 credit points.

A major in personal development and/or health studies (with a socio-cultural perspective) and/or physical education with at least three units of study in health education including: mental health, sexual health, relationships, drug education, child protection education, gender studies and risk taking behavior and at least three units of study in physical education including: contemporary physical activities, dance, gymnastics, games and sport. Vocationally oriented courses, coaching certificates, umpiring/refereeing accreditation in sports and physical activities are not recognised as equivalent. 

Unit Content

Outcomes

1. Discuss, with reference to current research and best practice, health and well-being issues that affect young Australians and their ability to make positive lifestyle choices that foster emotional well-being such as self-acceptance and self-confidence;
2. Consider the teacher’s role in engaging with parent/carers in the educative process and with external professionals and community organizations in Christian and alternate school context
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationship of the strands within Stage 4 and 5 components of the NESA PDHPE syllabus by designing programs for students from diverse backgrounds, which foster interpersonal skills, self-management and movement skills that enhance personal responsibility and self-management, lifelong participation, wellbeing and respectful relationships
4. Using the NESA PDHPE K-10 Syllabus develop student-centred innovative and well-designed lesson sequences (concepts, substance and structure), tools, and skills; language, literacy and numeracy demands of the content including the general capabilities and cross–curriculum priorities, and differentiates for the full range of student abilities, and diverse backgrounds that include assessments across the full range of abilities and designate work samples for reliably reporting to parents/carers and record-keeping;
5. Critically reflect upon the lesson sequence and curriculum materials using threshold concepts and skills development, knowledge acquisition and signature pedagogies that incorporate ICT, Quality Teaching Framework, and Great Teaching Inspired Learning using Understanding by Design. 

Subject Content

1. NESA PDHPE Syllabus 
2. Values and human issues/Community Participation/Teacher professional associations
3. Teaching Stage 4 and 5 PDHPE content and skills
   • Teacher Decision Making  
   • Teaching General Capabilities  
   • Teaching for the range of abilities
   • Teaching for Diverse Settings 
4. Teacher program development 
5. Models supporting Assessment 

This course may be offered in the following formats

• Face to face (intensive)
• Face to face (extensive)
• Online (e-learning)

Please check the timetable to see when this subject will next be offered at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

1. Critical Reflective Paper (30%)
2. Lesson Plan Sequence (35%)
3. Lesson Plan Sequence (35%)

Prescribed Text

No prescribed texts applicable.