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Health and Physical Education (P/J), Part 3 Specialist

Course Code: VU25HPEPJ3J

Availability: Registration opens on Apr 01, 2025

The Health and Physical Education (H&PE) Primary/Junior Specialist Additional Qualification Course extends, reinforces, and refines candidates’ knowledge and skills for designing, delivering, and assessing program. The course focuses specifically on the development of leadership skills and reflects the expectations outlined in the Ministry of Education curriculum policy documents and the OCT Standards of Practice and Ethical Standards

Through the specialist course, candidates examine the role of the H&PE leader within the healthy schools framework by considering the needs of the whole child, development of physical and health literacy, and commitment to lifelong healthy, active living. Successful candidates demonstrate and share leadership expertise through critical thinking and reflecting, engaging in classroom practice, exploring research, and inquiry to consolidate knowledge of building capacity within a healthy schools community.

Prerequisites

  • A Certificate of Qualification and Registration with the OCT
  • Qualifications in at least one of the following:
    • primary division
    • junior division
  • Part 2 completed
  • Minimum TWO years certified teaching experience by the first day of the course, subsequent to certification including ONE year in Health & Physical Education at the Primary or Junior Level
  • Documents Required

    • Signed Teaching Experience Form confirming teaching experience
    Session Dates
    Start Date: Jul 03, 2025
    End Date: Aug 01, 2025
    Online: July 3, 2025 to August 1, 2025.

    Mandatory synchronous sessions: July 3 – July 16, 2025 (Monday to Friday). Be available between 8:30am - 4:30 pm. Meeting times and duration of the sessions are set by the instructor. All coursework must be completed by August 1, 2025

    This 125 hour course consists of 100 hours of interactive coursework and 25 hours of independent learning. Regular and relevant candidate participation is a requirement. In addition to the synchronous sessions, expect to be online every weekday during a Summer course to complete assignments and collaborate in discussion forums. All deadlines will be communicated by the Instructor.


    Format / Location
    Virtual Blended

    Price
    $685.00


    Availability: Registration opens on Apr 01, 2025

    Course listings are accurate as of Mar. 28 08:00 AM.