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HPE in the National Curriculum

19 April 2010

This week the Ministerial Council for Education, Early Childhood Developemnt and Youth Affairs (MCEECDYA) releases its first 2010 Communique. The Communiquw refers to advice given to MCEECDYA by Professor Barry McGaw, Chair of the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) regarding national curriculum developments.

As a consequence, Ministers agreed that national curriculum development should cover all eight learning areas listed in the Melbourne Declaration and that the curriculum will define the core knowledge, skills and understanding that all students should learn across particular years of schooling.
ACHPER has advocated strongly for this and is delighted with the announcement.
 
Ministers also agreed to “the prioritisation of Health and Physical Education (HPE) within phase three of the curriculum development plan; the inclusion of HPE as a core learning requirement for all students in each year from K–10; and to maximise within the overall package of required school learning the number of school hours that students participate in quality physical education and sport”.
 
It is noteworthy that all phases of K–10 curriculum development will be completed by the end of 2012. While the implementation timeline is not yet resolved the Australian Curriculum in English, mathematics, science and history for kindergarten to Year 10 - currently the subject of public consultation – will be phased in from 2011. Substantial implementation will be completed by the end of 2013.
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If you also go to the ACARA website at www.acara.edu.au, you will notice a number of positions being advertised. One of these positions is for a Senior Project Officer in Health and Physical Education. The formative role of the Senior Project Officer will be to provide expertise in the area, establish consultative networks, manage consultation, the work of written and implementation.
 

ACHPER has worked hard advocating on your behalf for this inclusion and will continue to be there to provide advice and assistance to ACARA as the process unwinds. We will keep you up to date with announcements and progress through our National ACHPER website and the e-newsletter.

View ACHPER's Media Release below:

MEDIA RELEASE 20th April 2010.pdf



Statement on a National Curriculum of Health and Physical Education - Information

The Curriculum Future of Health and Physical Education in Australia: A National Statement and National Action Plan

The Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER) has developed (i) a national statement on the curriculum future of HPE in Australia; and (ii) an accompanying action plan for advancing implementation of the proposals inherent in the statement.

This comprehensive paper presents a statement, directed to two key audiences:

1. ACHPER's national membership. Consultation with members, facilitated by State branches, is critical if ACHPER is to effectively communicate a case for Federal and State/Territory governments to commit to Health and Physical Education as a curriculum entitlement for all young Australians; and

2. Representatives of key stakeholders in the provision of Health and Physical Education, physical activity and sport for young people. ACHPER acknowledges that endorsement of and delivery on a curriculum entitlement will only be achieved through collaborative and sustained advocacy by the many organisations and agencies who share ACHPER's belief that ‘an educated nation, comprising active and healthy young people is the best investment we can make in their future'.

Please click on the link below to view the ACHPER National Statement on the curriculum future of Health and Physical Education in Australia.

ACHPER National Statement on the curriculum future of Health & PE


ACHPER (SA) Media Release- Health & PE teachers give Crawford Report A+

ACHPER (SA) have circulated a media release that endorsed the key findings of the report by the Independent Sport Panel into sport in Australia (The Crawford Report). ACHPER (SA) welcomed the report that outlined the significant role that physical education and sport plays in achieving positive preventative health outcomes and enhancing the quality of life for Australians.

ACHPER (SA) Media Release- Health & PE teachers give Crawford Report A+