An introduction to contemporary issues, knowledge and skills required to engage and teach in Physical Education in secondary schools. Emphasis will be placed on the nature and purpose of Physical Education in schools, and its role in the broader delivery of outcomes from the Health and Physical Education (HPE) Learning Area. Students will pay specific attention to best practice models of teaching and learning in Physical Education, and utilise these to plan effective curriculum and lessons in the classroom. The unit runs concurrently with the core Classroom Management unit, generalising its principles to the HPE context by identifying particular features of HPE settings and focusing on managing physical activity environments, appropriate discipline and control strategies, and organisation of equipment and safety.