PDHPE Syllabus

AIM

The aim of the PDHPE Years 7–10 Syllabus is to develop students’ capacity to enhance
personal health and wellbeing, enjoy an active lifestyle, maximise movement potential and
advocate lifelong health and physical activity.

OUTCOMES

Knowledge, Understanding and Skills
Students will:
• enhance their sense of self, improve their capacity to manage challenging circumstances
and develop caring and respectful relationships
• move with confidence and competence, and contribute to the satisfying and skilled
performance of others
• take actions to protect, promote and restore individual and community health
• participate in and promote enjoyable lifelong physical activity
• develop and apply the skills that enable them to adopt and promote healthy and active
lifestyles.

VALUES AND ATTITUDES

Students will:
• value health-enhancing behaviours that contribute to active, enjoyable and fulfilling
lifestyles
• develop a willingness to participate in creating and promoting healthy and supportive
communities and environments
• develop a commitment to principles that promote social justice.


OUTCOMES - STUDENTS WILL...
enhance their
sense of self,
improve their
capacity to
manage
challenging
circumstances
and develop
caring and
respectful
relationships.


Stage 5 outcomes
A student:

5.1 analyses how they can support their
own and others’ sense of self

5.2 evaluates their capacity to reflect on
and respond positively to challenges

5.3 analyses factors that contribute to
positive, inclusive and satisfying
relationships

5.4 adapts, transfers and improvises
movement skills and concepts to
improve performance

5.5 composes, performs and appraises
movement in a variety of challenging contexts

5.6 analyses attitudes, behaviours and
consequences related to health issues
affecting young people

5.7 analyses influences on health decisionmaking
and develops strategies to
promote health and safe behaviours

5.8 critically analyses health information,
products and services to promote health

5.9 formulates goals and applies strategies
to enhance participation in lifelong
physical activity

5.10 adopts roles to enhance their own and
others’ enjoyment of physical activity

5.11 adapts and evaluates
communication skills and
strategies to justify opinions,
ideas and feelings in increasingly
complex situations

5.12 adapts and applies decisionmaking
processes and justifies
their choices in increasingly
demanding contexts

5.13 adopts roles and responsibilities
that enhance group cohesion and
the achievement of personal and
group objectives

5.14 confidently uses movement to
satisfy personal needs and interests

5.15 devises, justifies and implements
plans that reflect a capacity to
prioritise, think creatively and use
resources effectively

5.16 predicts potential problems and
develops, justifies and evaluates
solutions