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ECU342 - Health and Physical Education in Primary School

2026

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Education

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Unit Description

This unit aims to enhance the theoretical and practical expertise of preservice teachers regarding the primary years' health and physical education. Based on the Australian Curriculum, the unit focuses preservice teachers on acquiring a comprehensive understanding of the personal, social, and community aspects of health, as well as how these factors influence health and physical activity in a variety of ways that are constantly changing. Preservice teachers will develop and apply specialised knowledge of growth, movement, and motor development; effective sports pedagogies; games sense pedagogy; outdoor education; inclusive teaching methods; sexuality education and protective behaviours. Preservice teachers will apply the principles and demonstrate knowledge of practices embedding physical literacy in learning, including effective planning, sequencing, modelling and scaffolding to manage the HPE learning environment and responsive HPE teaching strategies.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Analyse the benefits of physical activity to young children's health and well-being.
2.	Evaluate local, regional, and global contextual factors that affect physical activity participation and physical literacy development of young children.
3.	Create inclusive, ethical, and culturally sensitive learning experiences and environments that are supportive and engaging, for the teaching and learning of HPE using the structure and content prescribed by the Australian Curriculum.
4.	Acquire the expertise and positive growth mindset necessary to evaluate the effective pedagogical practices for Health and Physical Education learning area and to identify improvements in a range of educational contexts.
5.	Evaluate and adjust teaching strategies and materials in accordance with the concepts of sports pedagogy and the Australian Curriculum, assessment and reporting knowledge to design lesson plans and learning sequences.
6.	Evaluate and modify teaching methods and resources in accordance with Game Sense pedagogy and the Australian Curriculum, for appropriately structured, safe and positive class management.
7.	Identify age-appropriate content of evidence-based and school-wide drug education and sexuality education programmes with an emphasis on health promotion.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Quizzes (2 x 500 words)	10%	1,2,4,7
2.	Lesson sequence (2,000 words or equivalent)	50%	1,2,3,4,5,6,7
3.	Skills Demonstration ad critical reflection (10-minute presentation)	40%	3,4,5,6

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2026	Semester 1	Internal	Danala - Education and Community Precinct	OLR	View
2026	Semester 1	External	External Studies	OLR	View

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