SpecialisationUndergraduate
SCNDRYHP01 Secondary health and physical education
Faculty of Education
Secondary health and physical education (SCNDRYHP01) is a specialisation worth 204 credit points, listing 34 units, taught at Peninsula. It is offered in 1 course: Bachelor of Education (Honours).
- Credit points
- 204
- Units
- 34
- Campus
- Peninsula
- Offered in
- 1 course
The 2027 handbook has no page for SCNDRYHP01. This is its 2026 entry, the latest one.
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Requisite map
Overview
This specialisation will prepare you to teach adolescents (12 – 18 years of age) in secondary schools from Year 7 to Year 12 as a specialist teacher in health, physical education and a third subject of your choice (e.g., mathematics, science, geography) in secondary schools. You will develop the knowledge and skills and pedagogies to effectively plan for, teach and assess high-quality health and physical education and your third subject of choice.
Availability
Secondary health and physical education is listed in D3001 Bachelor of Education (Honours) at Peninsula as an undergraduate specialisation.
Structure
Part A. Core studies42 credit points
You must complete the following units
- EDF1058Learn to learn, learn to teachNo reviews yet6 cp
- EDF1059Fostering classroom cultureNo reviews yet6 cp
- EDF2088Planning and assessing for teaching and learningNo reviews yet6 cp
- EDF2099Inclusive education: Teaching learners with diverse abilitiesNo reviews yet6 cp
- EDF3064Transition to the professionNo reviews yet6 cp
- EDF3065Reconciliation, respect and recognition: Indigenous Australian educationNo reviews yet6 cp
- EDF4068Teaching performance assessmentNo reviews yet6 cp
Part B. Education studies12 credit points
You must complete the following units
Part C. Curriculum studies66 credit points
You must complete the following units
- EDF1073Introduction to health and physical educationNo reviews yet6 cp
- EDF1077Games-based approaches to health and physical educationNo reviews yet6 cp
- EDF1078Local and global environmental and sustainability learningNo reviews yet6 cp
- EDF2079Educational technologiesNo reviews yet6 cp
- EDF2085Sport educationNo reviews yet6 cp
- EDF2087Developing literacy and numeracy in health and physical educationNo reviews yet6 cp
- EDF3090Inclusion and diversity in health and physical educationNo reviews yet6 cp
- EDF4096Senior secondary health educationNo reviews yet6 cp
- EDF4097Senior secondary physical educationNo reviews yet6 cp
Secondary method 1A*
6 credit points*Corresponding to the discipline studies taken in section C below. Refer to the secondary specialist/discipline areas, prerequisites and units: https://www.monash.edu/education/students/courses/units/secondary-specialisms
Secondary method 1B*
6 credit points*Corresponding to the discipline studies taken in section C below. Refer to the secondary specialist/discipline areas, prerequisites and units: https://www.monash.edu/education/students/courses/units/secondary-specialisms
Part D. Discipline studies84 credit points
Discipline study 1: Health and physical education
60 credit pointsYou must complete the following units
- EDF1074Sociocultural foundations of health and physical educationNo reviews yet6 cp
- EDF1075Biophysical foundations of health and physical educationNo reviews yet6 cp
- EDF1076Health, power and education: Key frameworks and practicesNo reviews yet6 cp
- EDF2073Rhythmic and expressive movement contextsNo reviews yet6 cp
- EDF2074Skill acquisition and models based practiceNo reviews yet6 cp
- EDF2076Perspectives for health and health promotionNo reviews yet6 cp
- EDF3091Youth mental health and wellbeingNo reviews yet6 cp
- EDF3092Contemporary youth health issuesNo reviews yet6 cp
- EDF3093Advanced sport and exercise scienceNo reviews yet6 cp
- EDF4098Physical activity and sport in societyNo reviews yet6 cp
Discipline study 2
24 credit pointsYou must complete four units in one of the elected disciplines listed below with at least 12 points each at levels 1 and 2.
Refer to the secondary specialist/discipline areas, prerequisites and units list: http://www.monash.edu/education/current-students/courses/units/secondary-specialisms
Discipline areas are:
● English: four units in literature studies comprising two units at level 1 and two units at level 2
● Humanities: business, geography, social sciences
● Mathematics
● Science: biology, chemistry
Refer to the secondary specialist/discipline areas, prerequisites and units list: http://www.monash.edu/education/current-students/courses/units/secondary-specialisms
Discipline areas are:
● English: four units in literature studies comprising two units at level 1 and two units at level 2
● Humanities: business, geography, social sciences
● Mathematics
● Science: biology, chemistry
Part E. Professional experience
You must complete the following units.
Note: You must complete 80 days of supervised professional experience in secondary schools.
Note: You must complete 80 days of supervised professional experience in secondary schools.
- EDF1083Secondary professional experience 1ANo reviews yet
- EDF2083Secondary professional experience 2ANo reviews yet
- EDF3084Secondary professional experience 3BNo reviews yet
- EDF3089Secondary professional experience 3CNo reviews yet
- EDF4083Secondary professional experience 4BNo reviews yet
- EDF4087Secondary professional experience 4CNo reviews yet
Courses that offer it
Notes
Secondary specialist/disciplines
- Information is available on secondary specialist/disciplines, prerequisites and units.
- List of secondary method units
Professional experience
- You must complete 80 days of professional experience in secondary schools.
- Before commencing placement, you must meet faculty workload requirements, mandatory checks and clearances.
- For advice on professional experience intervention, support and unsatisfactory progress refer to the Professional experience intervention and support procedure.
Professional recognition
- This specialisation is accredited by professional bodies.
Common questions
Which courses offer Secondary health and physical education?
1 course in 2026: Bachelor of Education (Honours).