Teaching period 3, 2019

Word limit: 1800 (+/- 10%)

Weighting: 30%
Due date: 5pm AEDT Monday 6 January 2020 (Week 8)

After you have read this information, head over to the Assignment 2A: Q&A discussion board to ask any questions and see what your peers
are saying about this assignment.

This portfolio assignment requires you to work in a team of three to four (3–4) to produce a collection of information, resources and
reflections that will help you develop your skills in teaching Health and Physical Education. This assignment constitutes the first part of your
portfolio. Assignment 2B: Portfolio will cover the second part.

By gathering information into a portfolio, your team will demonstrate an ability to identify, evaluate and transmit ideas about effective
principles, policies and practices for developing Health and Physical Education within a primary school setting. This assignment
requires you to add a reflective dialogue and track your team’s reasons for including specific evidence. Your portfolio should not just be a
collection of resources. It is important to have evidence of academic and reflective underpinning, without which you will not pass the
assignment.

You are to work collaboratively with your team and produce one final assignment submission. You will get one mark for the whole team.
You are required to produce evidence of teamwork throughout the process and the workload should be distributed fairly among the team.
You must keep a record of each team member’s contributions and attach this as an appendix to the assessment. The appendix is not
included in the word count.

This discussion supports unit learning outcomes 2, 3, 4 and 5.

For this task you will need to:

1. Working in a team

For this assignment, you will need to form teams of three to four. Your eLA will assign you into teams in Week 4.
Set up the ground rules and expectations for working productively as members of a team.
Establish a clear method for recording each team member’s contributions. This must be attached as an appendix item to the
assignment.

2. Collaboratively develop your portfolio

Your portfolio is to contain three separate items that relate to each of the themes/topic areas as specified in the following table. You will
only need one resource for each theme/topic area.

Assignment 2A portfolio items

Item no. Theme Item
An online resource (i.e. one already available
1 Food and nutrition online) relating to the teaching of food and
nutrition.

An online video (i.e. one already available

online) you can use to highlight correct skills
2 Movement and skills technique of a movement skill. Your descriptive
rationale must include an outline for a program
or plan to develop the skill presented in the
 video. This plan must incorporate ability and
inclusion concerns.

A resource you have found (e.g. piece of music,

image, story, or object) that can be used as a
prompt for expressive movement. Your
3 Rhythmic and expressive movement
descriptive rationale must include an
explanation of the pedagogical approach(es)
that will underpin your use of this resource.

Using the Assignment 2A Portfolio template (DOC 38 KB) , address and complete the following components:

A name and brief description of each item.

Evidence of the resource, such as a photograph, document (e.g. MS Word) or URL (if from an external source).
A lesson plan overview that will explain how the resource will be used. This must include:
1. a brief description of the resource, including a clear link to relevant curriculum documentation
2. an explanation of how it would be used in Health and Physical Education, providing evidence of knowledge and understanding of
pedagogy, tools, methods and resources
3. an analysis of the technology aspect of the resource (with a focus on student engagement) and how it relates to the curriculum
4. methods to maintain safe and challenging learning environments
5. an analysis of the benefits and limitations of the resource, linked to academic literature and curricula documentation (i.e. the
Australian Curriculum), demonstrating evidence connecting academic literature to practice.

Your portfolio must be submitted using the Assignment 2A Portfolio template (DOC 39 KB) provided.
Each of your portfolio items must be fully referenced in APA style.
A record of each team member’s contribution must be attached as an appendix to the assignment. Note: For this you may use
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel or a template of your choosing.
Please note: references and appendix items are not included within the word limit.

Each team member must make a fair contribution. If you gain an unfair advantage through team work, it counts as academic misconduct
and if proven, you will be awarded a zero mark for your result and be subjected to related discipline. According to Swinburne’s policy,
gaining an unfair advantage is when a student claims an equal share of the marks, but has done one or more of the following:

contributes less than an equal share to a group assignment and then claims an equal share of the work or marks
does not turn up to group meetings and/or does not contribute in group meetings
does not undertake their share of the work with the appropriate level of care and attention
does not complete their allocated section(s) of work.

The following resources will assist you with completing this assignment:

The Study resources (https://portal.swinburneonline.edu.au/study-resources) site has a number of tools to assist you with
completing assignments, including:
Tips for successful teamwork (https://portal.swinburneonline.edu.au/study-resources/tips-successful-teamwork) .
Dealing with team conflict (https://portal.swinburneonline.edu.au/study-resources/dealing-team-conflict) .
Missing team members. (https://portal.swinburneonline.edu.au/study-resources/missing-team-members)
Understanding word limits (https://portal.swinburneonline.edu.au/study-resources/essay-writing-guide/How-to-interpret-word-
limits)
Assistance with Submitting assignments generally (https://portal.swinburneonline.edu.au/study-resources/how-submit-
assessments) and Using Turnitin specifically (https://portal.swinburneonline.edu.au/study-resources/turnitin-user-guides)
Referencing and plagiarism (https://portal.swinburneonline.edu.au/study-resources/referencing-and-plagiarism-0)
APA style guide. (http://www.swinburne.edu.au/library/referencing/apa-style-guide/)
Assignment 2A Portfolio template (DOC 39 KB) .

This assignment will be submitted via Turnitin. You will find the relevant submission point below. Please allow a 24-hour turnaround for an
originality report to be generated. See the Turnitin originality report (https://portal.swinburneonline.edu.au/study-resources) area of
Study Resources for several guides to assist with the submission process.
Don't forget that in addition to your eLAs who provide discipline-specific content advice, you can access the 24/7 draft writing service from
Studiosity.
If you need assistance with academic feedback on a draft of your assignment task see Assignment Support: Studiosity or get in touch
with your eLA.
Your submission will be assessed against the following criteria:
1. Knowledge and understanding of subject.
2. Quality of resources, including analysis.
3. Evidence of personal and professional reflection and evaluation.
4. Evidence of connecting academic literature to practice.
5. Presentation, structure and format.
Your work will be assessed using the following marking guide:
Assignment 2A marking guide
Grade Descriptor
To be awarded a Pass for this task, all aspects of the
task must be completed, and the work must be the
author’s own except where cited works of others have
been used. The requirements of all criteria must be met
at a satisfactory level as described by the standards
statements.
To be awarded a Credit for this task, the work must
fulfil the requirements of the Pass grade but at a
higher standard, as described by the standards
statements.
Your portfolio shows a clear understanding of health and physical
education through the items you have selected to include and the brief
description of what the items are.
Each item of evidence has a clear rationale that discusses how each
resource can be related to Health and Physical Education.
The rationale indicates some understanding of Health and Physical
Education.
Attempts have been made to reflect, however the rationale is over-reliant
upon personal opinion and anecdote.
You have adhered to relevant conventions of English and have maintained
an appropriate degree of structure and formality. Your portfolio is proofread
so that most typographical and spelling errors are eliminated, and any
errors that are present do not detract substantially from the communication
of ideas.
While there are some errors in your APA referencing, you do provide
evidence to support your ideas, although this evidence may be drawn
from relevant sources.
Team collaboration is evident.
Your portfolio shows a comprehensive understanding of Health and
Physical Education through the items you have selected to include and the
succinct description of what the items are.
Each item of evidence has a descriptive and comprehensive rationale
which discusses how each resource can be related to Health and Physical
Education.
The rationale indicates consistent understanding of Health and Physical
Education.
The reflection and evaluation has a clear balance between anecdote and
meaningful reflection.
Your writing is concise, and word choice is deliberate. You communicate
meaning effectively and efficiently, without superfluous words, phrases and
sentences.
Apart from minor issues in text and/or in the reference list, you adhere to
APA referencing conventions and use evidence from an appropriate range
of sources.
Scheduled meeting minutes are always recorded and the contribution of
each team member is clearly identified.
Your portfolio demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of Health and
Physical Education through the items you have selected to include and the
 Grade Descriptor

To be awarded a Distinction for this task, the work must
fulfil the requirements of the Credit grade but at a
higher standard, as described by the standards
statements.
focused description of what the items are.
Each item of evidence has a synthesised and carefully integrated (through
quotes/paraphrasing/supporting evidence) rationale, which discusses how
each resource can be related to Health and Physical Education.
The rationale indicates an insightful understanding of Health and Physical
Education, with clear links to theory and contemporary perspectives.
The reflection and evaluation identify sophisticated points and offers
implications for personal and professional practice.
You draw on evidence from a wide range of appropriate sources, and all
statements are supported as required. APA conventions are accurate and
successfully integrated.
Effective language use is a feature of the portfolio. Errors in spelling,
punctuation and grammatical construction have been addressed through
careful proofreading. You write with sensitivity for your audience and
consider the impact of your choices in terms of language and tone.
The workload and variety of contributions made by each team member
is fair.

Your portfolio demonstrates an insightful and critical understanding of

To be awarded a High Distinction for this task, the work
must fulfil the requirements of the Distinction grade
but at a higher standard, as described by the
standards statements.
Health and Physical Education through the items you have selected to
include and the clear and comprehensive description of what the items
are.
Each item of evidence has a synthesised and carefully integrated (through
quotes/paraphrasing/supporting evidence) rationale, which discusses how
each resource can be related to Health and Physical Education.
The rationale indicates fluent understanding of Health and Physical
Education with sophisticated links to theory, contemporary perspectives
and curricula documentation.
Evidence of sophisticated reflection on personal and professional
practice.
Across all sections, your writing is concise and logical, with richly
integrated ideas that convey meaning and purpose.
Your use of literature across all sections of the portfolio demonstrates
familiarity with the current field of research and your statements are
consistently supported with relevant and recent references. Flawless use
of APA referencing style is evident and there are no errors in spelling,
grammar or punctuation.
Leadership roles being assumed by each member, for different
tasks, is evident.

We understand that at times your studies may be adversely affected by illness, misadventure or some other extraordinary cause or
circumstance reasonably beyond your control. If you feel this is the case and you need an extension to support you in completing your
assignments, please select the option that you feel is most appropriate for your situation.

Please note: the request must be received prior to the submission date and time of the assignment.

I would like to request a 48-hour extension I would like to request longer than 48 hours

All students must agree to the following declaration when submitting assignment items.

Declaration and Statement of Authorship

 1. I have not impersonated, or allowed myself to be impersonated by any person for the purposes of this assignment.
2. This assignment is my/our original work and no part of it has been copied from any other source except where due acknowledgement is
made.
3. No part of this assignment has been written for me by any other person except where such collaboration has been authorised by the
lecturer/teacher concerned.
4. I have not previously submitted this work for this or any other course/unit.
5. I give permission for my assignment response to be reproduced, communicated, compared and archived for plagiarism detection,
benchmarking or educational purposes.

I understand that:

Plagiarism is the presentation of another person's work as though it is your own. It is a form of cheating and is a very serious academic
offence that may lead to exclusion from the university.
Plagiarised material may be drawn from published and unpublished written documents, interpretations, computer software, designs, music,
sounds, images, photographs, and ideas or ideological frameworks gained through working with another person or in a group.
Plagiarised material can be drawn from, and presented in, written, graphic and visual form, including electronic data and oral presentations.
Plagiarism occurs when the origin of the material used is not appropriately cited.

I agree and acknowledge that:

1. I have read and understood the Declaration and Statement of Authorship above.
2. I accept that use of my Swinburne account to electronically submit this assignment constitutes my agreement to the Declaration and
Statement of Authorship.
3. If I do not agree to the Declaration and Statement of Authorship in this context, the assessment outcome may not be valid for assessment
purposes and may not be included in my aggregate score for this unit.
4. I am aware that it is not acceptable to resubmit the same piece of work (in part or as whole) for multiple assignments without permission
from the Unit Coordinator.

Penalties for plagiarism (https://www.swinburne.edu.au/current-students/manage-course/exams-results-assessment/plagiarism-academic-

integrity/plagiarism-misconduct/) range from a formal caution to expulsion from the university, and are detailed in the Student Academic
Misconduct Regulations 2012. (https://www.swinburne.edu.au/about/leadership-governance/policies-regulations/statutes-regulations/student-
academic-misconduct/)