EDF4097 · Senior secondary physical education

Overview

This unit prepares you to teach senior secondary physical education and builds upon previously studied health and physical education specific curriculum and discipline knowledge and skills. The unit examines national and international physical education policies, the needs and interests of young people, critical movement pedagogies and assessment, and relevant research with the aim of thinking critically about learning and teaching in VCE physical education. The unit begins by exploring physical education theory, pedagogy and practice at VCE level insisting that you remain reflexive of your views, experiences and practices as well as the learning needs of diverse senior school learners. The unit provides you with essential skills and knowledge to critically engage with some of the historical, political, pedagogical and contemporary debates and issues in physical education. Working collaboratively and independently, you will review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise your knowledge and skills as you work towards advancing your capacities in this field. In the process you will further develop content knowledge at VCE level in physical education, thus preparing you for the senior school physical education context.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook lists an examination for this unit.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. exhibit accurate knowledge of VCE physical education content
2. critically examine socio-cultural issues of relevance to VCE physical education
3. conduct research, propose and create educational resources that meet the needs of VCE physical education learners
4. evaluate and navigate curriculum documents and policies to plan for teaching VCE physical education and VCE learners
5. communicate ideas using a range of verbal and nonverbal communication strategies and collaborative techniques.

Workload

The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Usually, you can expect to engage with: • 24 hours* of scheduled learning delivered on campus via weekly/regular directed learning activities; and • the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study *Subject to variation due to professional experience requirements Scheduled learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.