Careers - Secondary Teaching - Human Movement & Health Education
A career in Human Movement & Health Education teaching
In NSW prospective secondary school teachers of Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (or Physical and Health Education) need to be qualified to teach all the subjects in the PD & HPE key learning area. If you are interested in a career as a secondary PD & HPE teacher you are required to complete university studies in:
- health education
- physical education (human movement education)
- Education as a social science
- professional and curriculum studies (teaching methodology) in PD & HPE
- other studies in the faculties of Arts or Science
Coursework (degree) options for prospective PD & HPE teachers
The University of Sydney offers an undergraduate qualification for prospective teachers of Personal Development, Health and Physical Education the Bachelor of Education (Secondary: HMHEd) program (4 years full-time study).
Prerequisite and recommended studies: School leavers
No HSC subjects are prescribed for those intending to pursue a career in PD & HPE teaching. However, it is clearly desirable that those intending to study PD & HPE at university, should include it as a subject in their HSC. As well, you should also consider including a Science subject as part of your HSC.
UAI Entry levels
To view the minimum UAI entry scores in recent years for those courses which lead directly (or indirectly with subsequent postgraduate study) to a teaching qualification in secondary school PD & HPE teaching, click here.