Health and Physical Education

This course prepares student teachers to teach Health and Physical Education through engagement with concepts of health, wellbeing, and the body. Students examine curriculum-aligned pedagogical approaches for Health and Physical Education, including planning for inclusive participation, learner safety, and wellbeing. The course addresses physical education, health education, and Education Outside the Classroom, with attention to risk management, professional responsibility, and care for diverse learners. Through curriculum design, critical engagement with practice, and applied planning tasks, student teachers develop the capacity to design coherent, safe, and inclusive learning experiences, connect Health and Physical Education with other learning areas, and respond thoughtfully to ethical, theological, and cultural considerations in Aotearoa New Zealand.