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PDHPE: COURSE OVERVIEW AND USEFUL RESOURCES

March, 2015

KAREN INGRAM,

BOARD INSPECTOR PDHPE

• One of 8 learning areas in NSW secondary curriculum

• Learning area comprises of 4 courses in Stage 6 (Year 11-12)• PDHPE 2 Unit• Community and Family Studies 2 Unit

• Sport, Lifestyle and Recreation CEC• Exploring Early Childhood CEC

(CEC: Content Endorsed Course)

PDHPE LEARNING AREA

PDHPE STAGE 6: HSC

PDHPE STAGE 6ENROLMENT AND RETENTION

  2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Prelim 17722 16765 17300 18066 19044

HSC 13558(77%)

14361(86%)

13389(77%)

13971(77%)

14489(76%)

Preliminary Course HSC Course

• Better Health for Individuals (30%)

• Body in motion (30%)

• Health Prioritise in Australia (30%)

• Factors affecting performance (30%)

Options (2) Options (2)

• First Aid (20%)• Composition and performance

(20%)• Fitness choices (20%)• Outdoor recreation (20%)

• Health of young people (20%)• Sport and Physical Activity in

Australian Society (20%)• Sports Medicine (20%)• Improving Performance (20%)• Equity and Health (20%)

PDHPE STAGE 6

• Health epidemiology

• Groups experiencing health inequities

• Preventable chronic disease, injury and mental health

• Growing and ageing population

• Health care and services

• Health Promotion (Ottawa Charter)

HEALTH PRIORITIES IN AUSTRALIA

• Energy systems

• Training methods

• Sports psychology

• Nutrition and performance

• Movement skill acquisition

FACTORS AFFECTING PERFORMANCE

• Students encouraged to:

• Question current understanding

• Examine issues from a range of perspectives

• Evaluate opinions over time

• Challenge sources and explore motives

• Explore social justice considerations

CRITICAL INQUIRY

•Government publications are most reliable in the health area:

•Reports and publications from Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

KEY RESOURCES

• Reports and publications from NSW Health

KEY RESOURCES

•Non-government agency publications and websites

KEY RESOURCES

•Textbooks, newspapers, websites

KEY RESOURCES

CAFS STAGE 6: HSC

CAFS STAGE 6ENROLMENT AND RETENTION

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Prelim. 7048 7613 8325 8903 9758

HSC 5780(82%)

6254(82%)

6665(80%)

7216(81%)

7768(80%)

CAFS STAGE 6

Preliminary Course HSC Course

• Resource Management (20%)• Individuals and Groups (40%)• Families and Communities

(40%)

• Research Methodology (25%)• Groups in Context (25%)• Parenting and Caring (25%)

Options (1)

• Family and Societal Interactions (25%)

• Social Impact of Technology (25%)

• Individuals and Work (25%)

• Research fundamentals• Research methods• Research process

RESEARCH METHODOGOLOGY

• Focuses on the process of inquiry and research

• Allows students to investigate an area of interest

INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROJECT

• Specific groups within the community

• People with disabilities

• Homeless people

• Exploring the specific groups within the community

• Issues of concern for specific groups within the community

• Creating positive social environments

GROUPS IN CONTEXT

• Becoming a parent or carer

• Factors affecting the parenting and caring role

• Support got parents and carers

PARENTING AND CARING

•Students encouraged to:

• Question current understanding

• Examine issues from a range of perspectives

• Evaluate opinions over time

• Challenge sources and explore motives

• Explore interaction between individual, family, community and society and it’s impact on wellbeing

CRITICAL INQUIRY

•Government publications are most reliable in the area of family and community well-being:

•Reports and publications from Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

KEY RESOURCES

• Reports and publications from NSW

KEY RESOURCES

•Textbooks, newspapers, websites

KEY RESOURCES

CONTACT DETAILS:

KAREN INGRAMPH: 02 9367 8150

KAREN.INGRAM@BOSTES.NSW.EDU.AU

@NEWSATBOSTES