Primary health and physical education

This unit examines the importance and challenges of education and curriculum in health and physical wellbeing and the sustainability of people, places and communities locally and globally. You will engage with a range of theoretical perspectives related to health and wellbeing including the social determinants of health. This unit will engage learners in a range of teaching strategies and include designing assessment for learning techniques in in health and physical education. Drawing on interdisciplinary approaches to HPE curriculum and pedagogy, you will develop competency and confidence in valuing movement and providing developmentally appropriate health and physical education in outdoor and indoor learning environments. A variety of government, educational and community settings and partnerships are examined in relation to sensitive topics, social media practices, sustainability and critical and creative thinking.