This unit is designed to develop preservice teachers' theoretical and practical understanding of teaching Health and Physical Education from preschool to the primary stages of schooling. It focuses on developing an integrated understanding of the personal, social and community aspects of health and physical activity, and how these factors influence health and physical activity in a range of contexts. Preservice teachers will build and apply specialist knowledge of: physical, mental and emotional health; physical growth, movement and motor development; models of health and physical education pedagogy; inclusive teaching practices; management of the health and physical education learning environment; and planning, analysing and evaluating teaching.
PRESCRIBED Text - TEACHING HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD AND THE PRIMARY YEARS
