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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 5

Respectful relationships
Building and managing respectful relationships to support health and wellbeing
  • Investigate the characteristics of inclusive, equal, safe and respectful relationships and propose strategies to enhance current and future relationships

  • Reflect on ethical behaviour and explain how it can build and maintain respectful relationships

  • Assess how respectful relationships can nurture personal growth and create safe and supportive environments for individuals and communities

  • Examine skills and devise strategies to promote healthy and respectful relationships and limit or end harmful relationships

  • Examine how power balances impact respectful relationships in contexts such as school, home, the workplace or with friends

  • Investigate how gender equality and challenging assumptions about gender can prevent violence and abuse in relationships

  • Examine support networks and rehearse protective strategies that can be used to help themselves and others in situations of coercion, neglect and abuse

  • Describe the rights and responsibilities within intimate and sexual relationships that help create positive and safe experiences, including how to gain, give and deny consent

  • Examine strategies that enhance safety and positive experiences in intimate and sexual relationships, such as effective communication, respecting people’s choices, personal boundaries and affirmative consent

  • Discuss how the portrayal of sexuality and sexual health in the media and online content may influence people's attitudes toward safe, respectful and consensual relationships

Keeping safe and being respectful online
  • Analyse how interactions in online environments can impact self-esteem, self-worth, identity and reputation

  • Examine ethical online behaviour and evaluate the significance of responsible digital citizenship

  • Investigate and apply the safe use of technology in forming and maintaining relationships online

  • Evaluate a range of strategies that contribute to a safe, inclusive and positive online user experience

Applying self-management and interpersonal skills to enhance respectful relationships
  • Examine and refine interpersonal skills and actions to take greater responsibility for the safety, health and wellbeing of themselves and others

  • Explain and demonstrate how being resilient and assertive can assist in managing a range of situations

  • Demonstrate skills in conflict resolution and evaluate strategies that assist with managing emotions

  • Assess and apply leadership skills that support inclusive and respectful relationships

  • Evaluate the influence that respect, empathy and self-awareness have on establishing and maintaining respectful relationships

  • Develop personalised goals and evaluate how goal-setting can promote personal growth, motivation and success in a range of situations

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