Senior secondary health education

This unit builds upon previous health and physical education discipline and curriculum units studied and prepares you to teach school health education, specifically Health and Human Development in the senior years. It provides you with essential skills and knowledge to critically engage with some of the historical, political and pedagogical debates and issues in school health education. The unit begins by exploring health 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 examines national and international education and health policies, health needs and interests of young people, critical health education pedagogies and assessment, and relevant research literature with the aim of thinking critically about learning and teaching in VCE health 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 health education, thus preparing you for the senior school health education context.