Aromatawai 2: Physical Education and Music written assignment 

 This assessment emphasises your progress with Course Learning Outcomes 1, 2, and 4 in the contexts of Physical Education and Music, and Inclusive Education as a cross-programme priority. 

Mahi/Task Description: Mandatory requirement [maximum of 250 words, which are not included in assignment word count]. This assignment’s context is based on the class you taught during PP2

. Briefly describe the school context and its local community. Provide a brief overview of your class including year level/s, number of students, ethnic/cultural composition, and the learning needs of the children including specific students. Do not identify students, teachers, or the school. Bullet points may be used for brevity. Attach as a pdf to your assignment. This is a mandatory requirement and will not be assessed 

 1. Plan two lessons. Using the lesson plan template provided, write two full lesson plans for your class: one in physical education and one in music. Both lessons should demonstrate your understanding of the learning needs of the children in your class, including those with additional learning needs. For each lesson, explain through annotations how the plan addresses one issue that could limit a child’s access to and engagement and learning in music or physical education [maximum 1300 words {does not include template headings, AOs, KCs etc } 20 marks] 

2. Plan a unit for either Physical Education OR Music. Select one of your two lesson plans above (either music or PE) as “Lesson 1” and design the outline of a three-lesson unit using the unit template supplied. Bullet points may be used for brevity. The unit should demonstrate your understanding of the NZC and Music or Physical Education, and how to sequence lessons that create a learning progression. 

Drawing from course readings, annotate the unit plan to explain how the plan meets the needs of learners with additional needs and effectively extends your inclusion strategies from the first lesson. [maximum 900 words {does not include template headings, AOs, KCs etc} 10 marks] 3. Reflection on teaching the other curriculum subject. In this section, you will focus on the learning area you chose not to develop into a unit. Drawing from course readings and resources, identify and describe your strengths and weaknesses in teaching either Music or Physical Education. Reflect on your next steps in professional learning to teach in this curriculum subject. Include how you might respectfully access and learn from the physical education or music education expertise of other teachers. [maximum 300 words, 10 marks]