TECP324-26YA (D) Full Year A 2026 (Distance)

Curriculum 2: Teaching and Learning in, through and about health and physical education and the arts

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 26 January 2026
End Date: Sunday, 8 November 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 22 February 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 30 August 2026

Description

This course explores content, pedagogy and practices associated with teaching and learning in, through and about PE, Health and The Arts in the New Zealand Curriculum (2007). Students will engage with content that will support the design of effective, inclusive classroom programmes and environments that maximise learners’ physical, social, cultural and emotional safety and promote well-being in Primary and Intermediate school settings. The course will complement learning in other courses in the Graduate Diploma of Teaching and Learning.

*Please note this course is only available to initial teacher education students. To enrol in this course you need to be accepted and enrolled in one of our Initial Teacher Education programmes.

Learning Outcomes

On the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. examine the impact of assumptions, beliefs and attitudes on educational practices and learner participation in Health, Physical Education and The Arts in Primary and Intermediate schools;
2. describe learning environments for Health, Physical Education and The Arts that maximise learners’ physical, social, cultural and emotional safety and promote Hauora/well-being;
3. design teaching, learning and assessment activities for Health, Physical Education and The Arts that demonstrate knowledge of curriculum, content, pedagogy, learning progressions and skills/understanding developed in course workshops; and
4. identify resources to support high-quality teaching and learning for  Health, Physical Education and The Arts.

Restrictions

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Intensive Block Course A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 08:30 - 12:00 Rec Centre Sports Hall
2 Feb - 8 Feb
Intensive Block Course B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 13:00 - 16:30 Rehua 328 Visual Arts
2 Feb - 8 Feb
Workshop A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 08:30 - 12:00 Rec Centre Sports Hall
2 Feb - 8 Feb
Workshop B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 13:00 - 16:30 Rehua 003 Music
2 Feb - 8 Feb

Course Coordinator

Nicki Dabner

Lecturers

Patrick Shepherd , Laurel Fitzgerald and Grant Buchanan

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $948.00

International fee $4,263.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment .

All TECP324 Occurrences

  • TECP324-26YA (C) Full Year A 2026
  • TECP324-26YA (D) Full Year A 2026 (Distance)