Rethinking CAFS assessment in 2025? Here’s what the NESA changes actually mean—and why the IRP still matters for research skills and HSC success.
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Discover how NESA’s new rules for Stage 6 Health and Movement Science impact assessment. Practical task ideas, timelines, and compliance tips for 2025.
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Year 12 HMS Program Package AVAILABLE NOW We’ve done the hard work for you! Our brand new Year 12 HMS Program Package is a comprehensive suite of materials to help you deliver the Year 12 HMS course. Designed for high-impact teaching, it includes over 80 high-quality resources: Scope and sequences Assessment schedules Assessment task notifications Unit
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Pause. Pivot. Progress: Reclaiming Time in Year 11 HMS June 2025 We’ve reached the halfway point of the new Year 11 Health and Movement Science (HMS) course—a milestone worth acknowledging. Implementing a new syllabus is rarely straightforward, particularly within the high-stakes environment of Stage 6. Many teachers are navigating a steep learning curve: balancing syllabus
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What does ‘learning’ actually mean, and how can we use this understanding to guide our teaching practices?
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Critical thinking and analysis are essential for Stage 6 students. But they are not skills students learn alone. Here’s how to nurture them.
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Five tips for teachers returning to school from remote learning.
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Are you new to teaching CAFS or just want to know the secrets of successful CAFS teachers?
We asked Nicole Wheeler, presenter of ACHPER NSW’s Teaching Stage 6 CAFS for the first time workshop, to provide her top tips.
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Using a virtual escape room to increase engagement An escape room is traditionally a room where people (usually in teams) work together to solve puzzles. The use of clues assists participants to solve each puzzle to help them escape the room. They each have different themes. Patricia Raikadroka from Merrylands HS shares her steps for
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National HPE Day – what have you got planned to celebrate our learning area? Health & Physical Education (HPE) Day is a nationwide initiative that highlights the importance of HPE in the Australian Curriculum, and its influence on the learning and development of children. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a parent, caregiver, teacher or principal
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Using COVID as a case study for revising Core 1 Original image source: The Guardian Australia If any good has come out of the COVID-19 pandemic it has been the daily updates on case numbers and the increased visibility of epidemiology at work. Given the high profile of epidemiologists in the media, COVID-19 provides a
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Clare Roden discusses how she keeps Stage 6 students engaged as the year goes on and provides a handy padlet of ideas.
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Luke Adams presented a video tutorial workshop on how to use Google Forms to provide instant feedback to students. This tool could be a valuable addition to your remote learning toolkit over coming weeks. Revisit the video now to go through the steps to setting it up for your classes.
On-demand professional learning for Stage teachers Stage 6 conference recordings – on sale now for a limited time https://archive.achpernsw.com.au/shop/stage-6-virtual-conference-2020-all-session-recordings/ Purchase access to all of the recordings and materials from last year’s Stage 6 virtual conference for just $140. On-demand webinars available as part of the bundle PDHPE specific sessions Core 1 and the Health of
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Term 4: Opportunity for catch up PL in Stage 6 CAFS and PDHPE What a year 2020 has been, with untold disruptions to teaching, assessment and your professional learning. The COVID restrictions have meant our usual smorgasbord of face to face professional learning offerings for PDHPE and CAFS teachers has been drastically reduced this year.
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ACHPER NSW Community Survey We need to hear from you about what ACHPER NSW can do to help make your work life easier. Our Community Survey gives you the chance to have input into our plans for professional learning, resource development and promotions over the next three years. Have your say in the survey below
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PDHPE and CAFS Student Awards Here is your chance to recognise your outstanding performer in your Year 12 CAFS and/or PDHPE classes. ACHPER NSW offers members who are PDHPE and/or CAFS teachers in secondary schools the opportunity to present an ACHPER Student Award to the Year 12 student at your school who achieved 1st place
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