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Shifting Toward Physical Literacy teaching.

Below is advice I provided colleagues, which could be useful to other faculties. It assumes an understanding of the Physical Literacy Continuum, however this understanding can be developed by following the link to start. https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/key-learning-areas/pdhpe/physical-literacy The NSW PDHPE Curriculum website above is a good reference point for the Physical Literacy Continuum. The PLC is a tool that was developed from the old syllabus, and then the  new syllabus was created alongside the PLC. To me, this makes sense when you look at our stage 5 units (How Can I Achieve That?" and "Take On A Role") compared to the traditional “Basketball” or “Athletics” units. “Shifting Thinking in PE” is about moving the focus onto the outcomes such as “appraises and justifies choices of actions when solving complex movement challenges” rather than focusing on a specific sport. “It’s about changing student dialogue from “wha...