7–10Personal Development, Health and Physical Education 7–10 Syllabus
The new Personal Development, Health and Physical Education 7−10 Syllabus (2024) is to be implemented from 2027.
2025 and 2026 – Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2027 – Start teaching the new syllabus
School sectors are responsible for implementing syllabuses and are best placed to provide schools with specific guidance and information on implementation given their understanding of their individual contexts.
Content
Life Skills
Through collaborative curriculum planning, it may be decided that Life Skills outcomes and content are the most appropriate option for some students with intellectual disability.
Identify people who care for you and their role
Identify trusted people in the community
Identify personal relationships
Recognise rights and responsibilities in relationships
Identify changes in relationships that occur during adolescence
Identify feelings and actions associated with intimacy
Recognise factors that can influence relationships
Identify the values and characteristics of a respectful relationship
Identify the role of respect within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures and across a range of cultures
Recognise how respectful relationships influence self-esteem, self-confidence and self-management
Demonstrate strategies to safely begin, manage and end relationships
Recognise when bullying occurs
Recognise discrimination towards groups or people based on culture, disability, age, religion, sexuality and gender, and strategies to empower people to overcome challenges
Rehearse protective and inclusive strategies that enhance respectful relationships
Recognise types of abuse and strategies that can challenge the abuse of power in relationships
Recognise positive use of power in relationships
Identify and communicate personal boundaries and values
Identify safe and unsafe touches and interactions
Demonstrate an understanding of the meaning of consent
Identify situations where consent is needed
Demonstrate skills and strategies to gain, give or deny consent
Demonstrate ways to acknowledge and respect others’ decisions about consent
Recognise and describe the laws of consent
Recognise and respond to the influence the media has on expectations in intimate relationships
Recognise support networks and demonstrate strategies that enhance personal safety in relationships
Identify safe online activities and trusted sources of information
Demonstrate strategies for safe and respectful use of technology
Recognise what it means to leave a digital footprint
Recognise and demonstrate responses to safe and unsafe situations online
Recognise ways people engage in bullying online and the effects of cyberbullying
Recognise and demonstrate safe and ethical ways to communicate online
Recognise when consent is needed for online activities and interactions
Investigate issues that can occur when engaging in online activities, including giving or using personal information, and develop strategies to deal with these
Explore a range of online support services and resources that are available if online issues occur, including cyberbullying or overuse of technology
Recognise feelings and emotions
Recognise and use strategies to communicate and describe feelings and emotions
Recognise the feelings and emotions of others
Develop self-regulation skills and strategies in response to a range of situations
Develop skills and strategies to respectfully interact with others
Develop and demonstrate skills and strategies to manage conflict
Develop and demonstrate skills and strategies that can be used to enhance resilience