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Stage 6 PDHPE Learncast - Hit the Road
Our panel of experts explored road and traffic injuries as a health priority in Australia during this 40 minute studio broadcast. The broadcast includes discussion of practical strategies for identifying health priority areas and linking to promotion strategies, social justice principles and priority population groups. There is also video footage of lessons demonstrating the strategies discussed as well as references to a range of resources to support teaching in this area. Click on the link above to view the video archive of the 9 May Event.
To support further discussion of the topic and strategies suggested in the Learncast, the Road Safety Education Program will be facilitating an online Professional Learning Community discussion forum over the next few weeks through the Teaching and Learning Exchange.
Understanding cultural differences: Aboriginal culture and their games
This is an integrated unit of work designed to develop an understanding and appreciation of cultural difference. The focus will be the culture of Aboriginal people. Initially, the students explore differences in family structure and the nature of relationships. They will regularly reflect on their own family structure and relationships to identify similarities and differences, and appreciate what each culture may offer.
The practical component of the unit focuses on further developing an understanding and appreciation of Aboriginal culture through participating in traditional Aboriginal games. The main purpose of the games is to encourage fair play and respect for others while also giving the students opportunities to discuss the cultural significance of the games and their role in developing a sense of self. They will also identify game skills that can be transferred or used in other games played in society.
Rethinking the teaching of games and sports
This link will provide you with current research on the teaching of games and sports and outline processes for teachers to start rethinking how they teach games and sport in PE, challenging the notion of games being only for those with natural sporting ability.
You can also find a range of examples of games lessons that gradually build understanding of the game categories included in the PDHPE Years 7-10 syllabus.
Teaching and learning support materials for Stage 6 CAFS
Legal definitions of groups in context
This link provides current legal definitions from various public sources for use in the Groups in context module.
To download a printable copy of the document click on this link.
The effective display of information
This link provides an article that explores the most appropriate graphs to use when displaying information in reports.
New ideas for teaching Stage 6 PDHPE
This website provides teachers of the Stage 6 PDHPE course with some new ideas for teaching the Core 1 and Core 2 content, as well as providing ideas for engaging revision activities and exam teachniques.
The focus of the teaching and learning activities is on supporting students to develop higher order thinking skills and to be able to apply the knowledge and information they have learnt to practical situations. Critical inquiry is also a key feature of the teaching and learning activities provided on the site
National health priorities WebQuest
Health Priorities in Australia core module examines the health status of Australians and investigates the current health priority areas. This WebQuest will provide you with an opportunity to examine the role that health promotion and health services play in the area of mental health in order to achieve better health for all.
Principles of training, nutrition and psychology - online resources
This link will take you to a series of online resources that will support the teaching of Core 2: Factors Affecting Performance in Stage 6 PDHPE
Critiquing your PDHPE program
Now that you have completed the second year of the implementation of the new syllabus, it is time to reflect critically on the program developed by your faculty and identify any areas for further development.
A range of critiquing tools have been developed with the purpose to guide faculties through a reflection and evaluation process of their scope and sequence and units of work. The tools pose a range of critical reflection questions to allow teachers to explore whether the PDHPE program meets syllabus requirements, as well as providing students with relevant, challenging and engaging learning experiences.
Innovative ways of presenting PDHPE Years 7-10 content
It is timely now to reflect on the implementation of the Years 7-10 PDHPE syllabus and think about new, innovative and engaging ways of teaching the syllabus content in order to make it relevant and intriguing for students. This link will provide you with some practical ideas for different ways to present content in order to get students critically thinking about what they are learning.
Professional development workshops being offered during Semester 2
PDHPE teachers can use the link above to obtain information about all of the professional development workshops occurring during Semester 2 2007 to support the implementation of PDHPE in Years 7-10.
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