TECP424-25YA (D) Full Year A 2025 (Distance)

Curriculum 2: Teaching and Learning In, Through and About Health and Physical Education and The Arts

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 27 January 2025
End Date: Sunday, 9 November 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 23 February 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 24 August 2025

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 critically 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 well-being in Primary and Intermediate school settings. The course will complement learning in other courses in the Postgraduate 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. critically 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 and appraise Health, Physical Education and Arts learning environments 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 and critically evaluate resources to support high-quality teaching and learning in Health, Physical Education and The Arts.

Restrictions

Timetable 2025

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
3 Feb - 9 Feb
Intensive Block Course B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 13:00 - 16:30 Rehua 528
3 Feb - 9 Feb
Workshop A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 08:30 - 12:00 Rec Centre Sports Hall
3 Feb - 9 Feb
Workshop B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 13:00 - 16:30 Rehua 102
3 Feb - 9 Feb

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Health & Physical Education 50% FORUM POSTS AND HPE LEARNING DESIGN A1 - Part 1 - HPE theory forum posts submitted weekly online (5 posts) A1- Part 2 - Due date - 24 April 2025
The Arts 50% FORUM POSTS & ARTS LEARNING DESIGN A2 - Part 1 - ARTS theory forum posts submitted weekly online (5 posts) A2 - Part 2 - Due date - 26 September 2025


Students must pass both assessments to obtain a final passing grade for this course.  Final grades will be determined at an examiners meeting and reported using the UC common grading system.

Students are expected to notify lecturers in writing (e.g. email message) prior to their absence, with an explanation. For extended absences (3 or more days), students should apply to the course coordinator. Extended absences must be accompanied by supporting evidence, e.g. medical certificate.

Attendance issues and/or lack of engagement with course content and activities may impact your ability to pass the course and/or complete the 'Teaching Professional Practice' associated with this course.

Additional Course Outline Information

Important Course Information

Distance Course Requirements

Full attendance and participation within all OSI course workshops in Christchurch, evidencing the completion of practical components of the course at home, and engagement with all online course content are requirements to pass the course and be awarded a grade for submitted assessments. Students who do not meet these requirements may need to re-enrol in the course in the following year.

Distance students need to purchase or loan an instrument and access a range of visual art materials/tools to complete the music and visual arts practical work at home. A list of what is needed is available in the course LEARN site. Students are expected to check their UC email weekly for course communication.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,084.00

* 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 Teacher Education .

All TECP424 Occurrences

  • TECP424-25YA (C) Full Year A 2025
  • TECP424-25YA (D) Full Year A 2025 (Distance)