EMR442 Curriculum Method 2: Senior Health, Physical and Outdoor Education (8)

This curriculum subject focuses on the NSW Stage 6 PDHPE syllabus offerings (PDHPE, CAFS, SLR, EEC) and the VCE Outdoor and Environmental Studies curriculum. The subject provides opportunities for students to apply contemporary evidence-based knowledge and pedagogies to plan, assess and report on student achievement of curriculum outcomes. Students further learn to differentiate outcomes, content, processes and assessments to cater for the needs of diverse learners. Students create and embed digital resources into lesson design and assessment, while ensuring students' e-safety. The subject supports students to design and facilitate learning experiences from a socio-cultural perspective of health, wellbeing and physical activity.

Availability

Session 2 (60)
Online
Bathurst Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: EMR442. Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject Information

Grading System

HD/FL

Duration

One session

School

School of Teacher Education

Enrolment Restrictions

This subject is available to students entering into the following courses:

Bachelor of Education (Health & Physical Education)
Bachelor of Education (Outdoor Education)
Bachelor of Educational Studies
Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary)
Master of Teaching (Secondary)

or as approved by the Course Director
 

Assumed Knowledge

Student has completed subject EMR441 prior to undertaking this subject.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • be able to develop teaching, learning, and assessment sequences that apply NESA or VCE curriculum requirements and the vision, values, principles, and pedagogical practices of PDHPE or Outdoor and Environmental Studies (Stage 6);
  • be able to describe strategies for differentiating teaching, learning and assessment to be inclusive of learner ability and needs;
  • be able to design and facilitate engaging student-centred pedagogies that promote higher order thinking, and learner responsibility;
  • be able to engage with, select and design digital resources to enhance student achievement of outcomes, taking into consideration students' e-safety;
  • be able to develop and apply strategies to enhance students' literacy, digital literacy and numeracy skills appropriate to PDHPE and/or outdoor education (Stage 6); and
  • be able to design and evaluate learning experiences aligned with assessment processes that incorporate the social justice principles of equity, diversity and inclusive environments.

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:
  • The NSW Stage 6 syllabi in the PDHPE KLA: PDHPE, CAFS, SLR, EEC
  • Stage 6 VCE Outdoor and Environmental Studies curriculum
  • Syllabus pedagogies: Critical inquiry, theories & frameworks (Quality Teaching Framework - Intellectual Quality)
  • Syllabus perspectives: Socio-cultural perspective of health and physical activity
  • Differentiating for learners with diverse needs including Life Skills
  • Embedding Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures in PDHPE
  • Scope and Sequence: Preliminary & HSC, VCE Units 1, 2 & 3, 4
  • Programming: Preliminary & HSC/VCE
  • Assessment: NESA & VCAA requirements schedules, tasks, marking criteria, internal & external assessment
  • Reporting: NSW Preliminary & HSC, VCAA Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)

Indicative Assessment

The following table summarises the assessment tasks for the online offering of EMR442 in Session 2 2019. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated and can also differ to suit the mode of study (online or on campus).

Item Number
Title
Value %
1
Presentation
25
2
Electronic poster
25
3
Scope & sequence learning pathway assessment
50

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: October 2020. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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