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.
Recognise the components of a balanced lifestyle
Identify the dimensions of health
Recognise the benefits of leading a healthy lifestyle
Identify factors that influence healthy lifestyle choices
Recognise strategies to overcome barriers to a healthy and active lifestyle
Recognise how physical activity enhances health and wellbeing
Develop and use strategies to manage health and wellbeing
Explore a range of Cultural connections to mind, body and spirit for health and wellbeing, including bush foods for Aboriginal Peoples
Identify the benefits of being active in outdoor and natural environments on the dimensions of health
Identify the variety of foods required for a healthy balanced diet
Develop a specific eating plan for a range of lifestyles and needs
Explore how healthy food and drink choices enhance health and wellbeing
Develop and use personalised strategies to communicate health and wellbeing needs
Recognise safe and unsafe situations offline and online
Recognise the physical and emotional warning signs that may indicate safe or unsafe situations offline and online
Recognise and respond to signs and symbols that support safety
Recognise how others can influence risk-taking behaviours
Recognise safe and unsafe interactions in a range of situations
Recognise trusted people and support services
Develop and use protective behaviours to enhance health and safety in a range of situations
Develop strategies to make informed decisions to mitigate and manage risk-taking behaviours
Identify rights and responsibilities as a pedestrian, a passenger, a driver and a rider when using the road
Develop and demonstrate road safety behaviours
Develop and demonstrate sun-safe practices
Identify basic water survival strategies and techniques
Recognise emergency situations and demonstrate strategies to enhance their own and others’ safety
Identify methods of contraception
Identify where to find support for decision-making about sexual health
Identify safe and unsafe use of drugs
Identify risks associated with the use of alcohol and other drugs
Recognise the positive and negative influences of drugs on health and wellbeing
Recognise signs of addiction and how to access support
Identify support services that promote safe, healthy and balanced lifestyles
Identify how to access health information and support services
Explore the credibility and reliability of sources of information to support making informed decisions
Develop skills to make informed decisions about health and wellbeing
Explore the contextual factors that influence health-related decisions
Recognise the influence of media on actions and decisions
Use health information, products and services to plan for safety, health and wellbeing
Communicate information and ideas to enhance health and wellbeing
Demonstrate an understanding of protective behaviours to manage risk and enhance safety, using oral, visual, written or multimodal texts
Reflect on a range of physical activities and communicate how they meet personal needs and interests