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AFL School Curriculum Resources
1st Asia Pacific Sport in Education Conference
Monday 21st January 2008
Mark Riddiford
AFL Schools Coordinator
[email protected]
Innovative AFL themed curriculum resources across
all key learning areas
This Our National Game resource provides curriculum learning activities designed for early, middle
and adolescent years.
Activities are provided for the Key Learning Areas of English, Mathematics,
Health and Physical Education, LOTE, The Arts, SOSE, Science and Technology. Warm-Up Games,
Skill Games, Skill Drills and Team Drills are also provided for out door activities and coaches of
school teams.
Cost: Free
Format: CDROM
Web site: http://afl.com.au/schools
The It’s More Than a Game Curriculum Resource (formerly AFL Heritage) contains 27 teaching
units of work linked to activities covering each of the eight Key Learning Areas. Each activity
includes sub-activities, teacher notes and student worksheets. To complement the activities the
resource also contains video clips, history, AFL Club information, uniforms, grounds, player images,
club songs, mascots and the rules. This resource will be available in early 2008.
Cost: Free
Format: CDROM
Web site: http://afl.com.au/schools
The Medibank Private 1Seven program is a partnership between Medibank, the AFL and Netball
Australia to promote and deliver key physical activity and nutrition messages. Web based program
with content for students, teachers and parents/carers. Curriculum lesson plans for teachers,
interactive games, tools and calculators are also featured on the website.
Cost: Free
Format: website
Web site: www.1Seven.com.au
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Innovative AFL themed curriculum resources across
all key learning areas
The AFL You Can Kick Goals initiative promotes and teaches about important community and
cultural values in Australian society. This resource consists of 3 distinct teaching and learning
manuals and student handbooks written specifically to meet the needs of Australian teachers
and students in middle, upper primary and lower secondary. The resource focuses on five broad
value themes: fair play, respect yourself & others, teamwork, harmony and leadership.
This resource will be available in mid 2008.
Cost: TBA
Format: CDROM/folder
Web site: http://afl.com.au/schools
AFL Sport Education is an innovative curriculum model exhibiting parallels with community
sport that can be used in middle primary to early secondary with great success. Students
develop a better understanding and appreciation of the roles that are performed in community
football environments. Through a season of sport students can develop into better players and
also learn other roles such as umpiring, team management, coaching, leading a team captain,
sports journalist or publicity officer etc.
Cost: Free
Format: CDROM
Web site: http://afl.com.au/schools
The Senior Secondary curriculum resource comprises units of work using Australian Football
as the vehicle to engage students and support the achievement of senior secondary outcomes
in Australian schools. Units of work themed on Australian Football for the Key Learning Areas
of Physical Education, English, Maths, Media and Business studies. It also includes teacher
notes, student worksheets, photographs and video.
Cost: Free
Format: CDROM
Web site: http://afl.com.au/schools
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