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7–10Personal Development, Health and Physical Education 7–10 Syllabus

Record of changes
Implementation from 2027
Expand for detailed implementation advice

Content

Stage 4

Movement skills and strategies

Some students with disability may require adjustments or modifications, including the use of assistive devices to participate in movement skills and strategies.

Enhancing and valuing movement
  • Identify major skeletal muscles and bones involved with movement

  • Practise and refine fundamental and specialised movement skills in predictable and dynamic situations

  • Demonstrate how to enhance balance, power and accuracy in movement contexts

  • Use equipment to control and manipulate objects in dynamic movement environments

  • Participate in movement activities that demonstrate and transfer similar skills and strategies to different forms of gameplay, including target, net and court, striking and fielding, and territory games

  • Apply and transfer movement concepts in a range of movement contexts

  • Create and perform movement sequences that solve movement problems, including creating, using and defending space, and achieving and retaining possession

  • Implement attacking and defending strategies and predict their effectiveness in different situations

  • Evaluate decisions and actions when solving movement challenges

  • Use space, time and dynamics when performing rhythmic movement sequences

  • Perform a group movement sequence in response to a piece of music or other stimuli

  • Provide and apply feedback to improve body control, coordination, skill execution and strategy

Applying self-management and interpersonal skills to movement
  • Recognise and apply attitudes and behaviours that encourage enjoyable, ethical, respectful and inclusive movement experiences

  • Assess the effectiveness of teamwork, cooperation, problem-solving and personal responsibility when involved in team building, initiative games and other forms of physical activity

  • Apply strategies to enhance resilience and perseverance during physical activity to manage challenging or unfamiliar movements

  • Provide and respond to verbal, physical or situational cues to enhance communication, performance and team cohesion

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