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If you’ve ever marked a CAFS or Health and Movement Science response and thought, “They know the content… so why aren’t they scoring higher?” you’re not alone.
This week on The PDHPE and CAFS Podcast, I shared something I don’t talk about enough.
Twenty years in the HSC marking space.
Over 40,000 stude...
If you’ve ever thought, “I don’t know what to teach in PE,” you are not alone.
This week on The PDHPE and CAFS Podcast, I sat down with Ash from Rainbow Sky Creations to talk honestly about something many NSW primary teachers feel but rarely say out loud.
Teaching PDHPE can feel overwhelming.
Not...
If you’re a NSW primary teacher staring at the new K-6 Primary PDHPE Syllabus and thinking, where do I even begin, you’re not alone.
I’ve spoken to so many NSW primary teachers who are already teaching the new syllabus while still trying to unpack it. Planning and teaching at the same time. Jugglin...
Another school year is here.
New syllabuses.
New expectations.
Same limited energy.
If you are already feeling the weight of PDHPE, CAFS and Health and Movement Science in NSW, you are not imagining it. The workload has increased. The pace has intensified. The pressure to do it all has not eased.
H...
NSW PDHPE and CAFS teachers reflect on sustainability, burnout, systems and energy with practical lessons to support long term teaching success.
This week on The PDHPE & CAFS Podcast, I’m sharing something a little different.
Not strategies.
Not frameworks for students.
But lessons I didn’t expect...
Every year, NSW primary teachers work tirelessly to support their students’ learning, behaviour and wellbeing. But with a new PDHPE syllabus rolling out, many teachers are feeling the pressure to get everything right… and fast.
The truth is, PDHPE has always been more than a subject. It’s a foundat...
This week on The PDHPE and CAFS Podcast, we’re diving into what real transformation looks like in NSW schools and why PDHPE is uniquely placed to lead it. Jamie Gerlach from 4C Transformative Learning joins me to unpack why capability building, teacher agency and deep learning matter more than ever....
Teaching Food Sustainability in PDHPE and CAFS
If you have been in a NSW Primary, PDHPE or CAFS classroom lately you would know that sustainability is becoming an essential part of everyday learning. Many of our students face rising food costs, confusing nutrition messages and growing pressure arou...
How to Strengthen CAFS Responses for Band 5 and 6 Success
Are your CAFS students stuck in Band 3 or 4? You are not alone. This episode unpacks what separates strong Band 5 and 6 responses and how to teach those skills with confidence, drawing on 16 years of HSC marking and mentoring across PDHPE, H...
It’s Term 4, a fresh start for many NSW teachers as they welcome new classes, new syllabuses and new opportunities to make an impact. But while the energy in classrooms is high, the conversations happening behind closed doors tell a different story.
Over the break, teachers have shared how they spe...
Teaching Community and Family Studies (CAFS) is one of the most rewarding parts of our work as Community and Family Studies teachers in NSW. It can also be one of the most overwhelming.
When I first started teaching Community and Family Studies in 2004, I was fresh out of uni and given a syllabus d...
If you’ve ever found yourself marking a CAFS task and wondering “Why aren’t they getting it?” you’re not alone.
You’ve delivered the content. You’ve worked through the syllabus. You’ve even drilled the acronyms. And still… they fall short of the depth, clarity or application required for those top ...
