In Health and Physical Education (HPE), the focus is on the wellbeing of students, others and of society through learning in health-related and movement contexts. In learning to teach Health and Physical Education, students are challenged to move beyond traditional understandings of HPE in schools to develop the skills and knowledge to reimagine HPE. Students examine how planning for learning and effectively managing the learning environment, supports the development of inclusive HPE learning opportunities that meet the diverse needs of all learners. The aim of the paper is that students will be able to plan and implement HPE learning opportunities that support learners to be more confident and comfortable in their own bodies, to build strong interpersonal skills, and to think and take critical action to promote healthy opportunities and environments.

This paper is taught using face to face sessions and e-learning approaches including short video 'lectures', guided learning activities, and readings activities. The details of the learning activities for each week will be provided in the online Moodle site for the paper. To allow for your forward planning, you will be advised at the start of the paper when the new learning activities for the week will be uploaded in Moodle each week.

Professional requirements

On graduation from an Initial Teacher Education Programme the provider must attest to The Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand | Matatū Aotearoa that you are a person:

• of good character
• are fit to be a teacher
• have met the Standards for the teaching profession.

A student who has not met these criteria based on evidence collected as they engage in paper across the ITE programme cannot graduate. Indicators that you are of good character and fit to teach includes: regular and punctual attendance and positive contribution in class; the ability to relate to peers, children, teachers, and university staff appropriately; and the ability to plan for a safe high-quality teaching and learning environment. At the completion of each paper the lecturer is asked to attest to the Academic Coordinator or Programme Leader that you have displayed the attributes required of an effective teacher.

These expectations reflect the Teachers Council document entitled Our Code Our Standards: Code of Professional Responsibility and Standards for the Teaching Profession (Code of Professional Responsibility and Standards).

Across the paper there is a series of online tasks, designed to support you with your learning. All tasks will be accessed via Moodle, however, you will need to also use the library website (and actual physical library), and a range of webpages to help you complete this paper.

This is a level two 15 point paper. University regulations stipulate an expected total student workload for the paper of 150 hours.

The paper involves 48 hours of contact (f2f and virtual) learning activities across the semester. The remaining hours, accumulated at different times across the whole semester, are to be used for completing readings, preparing for class/online tasks and assignments.