7–10Physical Activity and Sports Science 7–10 Syllabus (2025)
The new Physical Activity and Sports Science 7–10 Syllabus (2025) is to be implemented from 2028 and will replace the Physical Activity and Sports Studies 7–10 Syllabus (2019).
2026 and 2027 – Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2028 – 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. Schools may choose to implement the new syllabus during the planning and preparation phase.
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.
Engage with school or community activities involving physical activity or sport
Identify personal reasons for engaging in physical activity or sport
Identify the benefits of engaging in physical activity or sport
Recognise factors that can influence participation in physical activity or sport
Explore adaptive sports equipment and its role in improving participation for a range of people
Identify strategies that encourage people to engage in physical activity or sport in the local community
Identify factors that can influence perspectives on physical activity or sport
Investigate how Aboriginal and Torres Islander Peoples’ physical connections to Country and Place support participation in physical activity or sport
Explore the importance of physical activity and sport for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, their Cultures and Communities
Explore a range of culturally significant sports, games and/or activities
Recognise the benefits of participating in culturally diverse sports, games and/or activities
Explore the positive impacts sport can have on local communities
Identify a range of sporting role models and their influence, including role models in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities
Identify how skills and attributes developed through physical activity or sport are transferred to school, the community or workplace settings
Explore ways people can volunteer in physical activity or sport and the benefits to the individual and community
Explore a range of sports traditionally considered to be ‘Australian sports’
Identify why these Australian sports are popular in Australia
Participate in a traditional Australian sport
Explore how participation in sport has evolved over time
Identify factors that have contributed to the rise of women’s participation in sport in Australia
Explore how women’s sporting success has contributed to Australia’s sporting identity
Explore the contribution of diverse cultures to Australia’s sporting identity
Identify sports that have evolved to be more inclusive of a diverse range of people
Explore the connection of physical activity or sport to Australia’s identity
Explore how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures contribute to Australia’s sporting identity
Recognise aspects of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Identities in sport
Explore how the behaviour of spectators and viewers can influence Australia’s sporting identity
Explore how the achievements of a diverse range of Australian athletes and sporting teams have positively influenced individuals or communities
Explore physical activities or sports preferred by different population groups
Engage in a range of physical activities that are designed to enhance participation for people with disability
Explore physical activities or sports from a diverse range of cultures
Participate in culturally significant games, sports and/or physical activities
Identify how physical activities are used to communicate cultural knowledge
Identify a range of physical activities that enhance participation, skill development and a sense of accomplishment for children
Explore the concept of healthy ageing
Participate in a range of physical activities that enhance healthy ageing
Investigate how physical activity or sport addresses the specific needs of a diverse range of people
Explore employment and career opportunities for physical activity and sport in a range of contexts
Identify skills and qualities needed for employment in physical activity or sport industries
Communicate information, ideas or preferences about ways to engage in physical activity and sport in the community
Create an oral, visual, written or multimodal text to persuade people to engage in physical activity or sport