EDF4803 Senior secondary physical education
Faculty of Education
EDF4803 Senior secondary physical education is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Peninsula. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- Peninsula
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.
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Overview
This unit introduces you to senior secondary curriculum in physical education. The unit builds on method knowledge embedded within previous units in the course. It provides you with essential skills, knowledge and understanding to critically engage and extend political, academic and professional debates related to worthwhile and essential knowledge within senior secondary physical education and how this knowledge is translated into pedagogical practice in the classroom. National and international senior secondary curriculum documents provide you with a focus for learning including the opportunity to develop, implement and enact units of work that are conceptually coherent with regard to curriculum pedagogy and assessment. You will develop understanding of assessment, its moderation and interpretation, and how to use various assessment strategies in the classroom.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Peninsula | On campus |
Assessment
- In class test (1600 words or equivalent)40%
- VCE Physical Education teaching and learning resource (2400 words or equivalent)60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
consolidate your content knowledge, develop subject matter and pedagogical content knowledge and skills relevant to teaching senior secondary physical education
- 2
develop, design, plan and research lessons, units of work and curriculum appropriate for senior secondary physical education
- 3
understand a range of assessment strategies, how assessment is moderated and how it can be used to modify teaching practice or for reporting
- 4
plan for and undertake educational projects or research relevant to your work as a professional teacher
- 5
understand the importance of professional learning and engagement in a changing society
- 6
critically reflect on and evaluate your teaching experiences in physical education, with a focus on senior secondary physical education.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
You can expect to undertake a minimum total workload of 144 hours per teaching period which may include:
- on average 24 contact hours of scheduled activities which may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement; and
- 120 hours of self-directed/independent study to make up the minimum required hours
For the unit teaching schedule, please visit the timetable.
You will be provided with the opportunity to engage with relevant literature and resources. Further, you will be encouraged to deepen your understanding of topic areas through collegial discussion and debate, and by participating in activities designed to extend your understanding.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Karen Lambert
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Karen Lambert
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF4803?
EDF4803 has no prerequisites.
When is EDF4803 offered?
In 2021, EDF4803 runs in Semester 1 at Peninsula.
How much work is EDF4803?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF4803 have an exam?
No. EDF4803 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.