PRISECHP01 Primary and secondary health and physical education

This specialisation has had one or more changes made to it since publication on 1 October 2020. For details of changes, please consult the 2021 Change register.

This specialisation will prepare you to teach children and adolescents from five to 18 years of age in primary and secondary schools from Foundation to Year 12. At the Primary level Foundation to Year 6, you will qualify as a generalist primary and a specialist health and physical education primary school teacher. You will develop an understanding of how primary school-aged children learn and how they can be taught effectively and creatively across all primary curriculum areas. You will select to complete extended studies in either English/literacy or mathematics/numeracy. At the secondary level Year 7 to Year 12, you will qualify as a secondary school teacher with health and physical education as your specialist teaching areas.

Availability
Primary and secondary health and physical education is listed in D3001 Bachelor of Education (Honours) at Peninsula as an undergraduate specialisation.