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
- PASLS-BEN-01
participates in physical activity or sport
- PASLS-PSP-03
identifies factors that affect participation or performance in physical activity or sport
- PASLS-BOD-01
identifies what the body needs to perform in movement contexts
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 relationship between food and energy
Identify sources of energy in food
Recognise the difference between energy input and energy output
Identify the importance of nutrition for participation in physical activity or sport
Identify types of food that best support participation in a selected physical activity or sport
Explore how nutrition needs differ across different physical activities or sports
Identify reasons people get thirsty during and after physical activity or sport
Identify factors that can contribute to fluid loss during physical activity or sport
Explore the impact of dehydration on participating in physical activity or sport
Identify ways to maintain hydration
Demonstrate understanding of opportunities to hydrate when participating in a range of sports
Participate in a range of physical activities or sports and discuss the factors that would influence the nutritional and hydration requirements for athletes
Identify the muscle groups used when participating in physical activity or sport
Explore the function of muscles when participating in physical activity or sport
Identify the main bones that assist in physical activity or sport
Explore the role of the skeletal system when participating in physical activity or sport
Identify types of joints and joint movements in physical activity or sport
Identify body systems
Identify the main features of the circulatory system
Explore the role of the circulatory system when participating in physical activity or sport
Identify the main structures of the respiratory system
Explore the role of the respiratory system when participating in physical activity or sport
Explore technology used to measure and monitor changes in the body when participating in physical activity or sport
Participate in physical activities of varying intensity and duration, and monitor the changes experienced by the body, including heart rate, recovery rate and ventilation rate
Participate in different types of aerobic and anaerobic activities
Identify aerobic and anaerobic components while participating in physical activity or sport
Identify how the body responds during aerobic or anaerobic activities