K–6Personal Development, Health and Physical Education K–6 Syllabus
The new Personal Development, Health and Physical Education K−6 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
Stage 1
- PH1-SMI-01
describes and demonstrates self-management and interpersonal skills in a range of contexts
Recognise emotional responses to various situations and describe the impact on themselves and others
Identify and describe the connection between feelings, words and body language
Identify and demonstrate self-regulation strategies in response to situations and emotions
Demonstrate help-seeking and decision-making actions to support learning
Identify how connections to others, emotional regulation, persistence, problem-solving, support networks and help-seeking build resilience and describe why it is important
Develop goals to improve learning
Seek and respond to feedback to improve skills and reflect on accomplishments
Demonstrate interpersonal skills that contribute to positive and respectful interactions
Demonstrate ways to respectfully win and lose in different contexts
Demonstrate communication skills in group activities to support cooperation