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. The Physical Activity and Sports Studies 7–10 Syllabus (2019) will not be available after December 2029.
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
Stage 5
- PAS5-MSS-01
applies and refines movement skills and strategies that enhance performance and safety in physical activity and sport
- PAS5-BOD-01
explains requirements of the body for optimal performance in movement contexts
- PAS5-IFR-01
investigates and uses information and feedback to support the refinement of movement skills, concepts and strategies
Teachers select options from:
- Leisure and recreation
- Science of movement
- Sports management
- School-developed option.
Outline the role of food as a fuel source, including energy input and energy output
Compare the nutritional requirements for a range of physical activities and sports
Explain the factors that contribute to rapid fluid loss during physical activity and examine the consequences of dehydration
Investigate how technology can be used to measure and monitor nutrition and hydration
Identify various sources of hydration and assess the marketing strategies of products that claim to enhance hydration
Participate in a range of physical activities and sports and assess factors that may influence the nutritional and hydration requirements for athletes
For a chosen sport, identify opportunities and Loading to assist with nutrition and hydration during competition or performance
Describe the structure and function of the muscular and skeletal systems in relation to physical activity
Participate in a range of physical activities and sports, and identify the major muscles and bones used to perform specific skills
Describe how major muscles and bones work together to contribute to efficient movement
Identify and describe types of joints and joint movements in physical activity and sport
Describe the structure and function of the circulatory and respiratory systems in relation to physical activity
Investigate how technology can be used to measure and monitor changes experienced by the body when participating in physical activity.
Participate in physical activities of varying intensity and duration, and monitor the changes experienced by the body, including heart rate, recovery heart rate and ventilation rate
Distinguish between Loading and Loading activities
Explain how technology can be used to differentiate between aerobic and anaerobic exercise
Engage in different sports and identify their aerobic and anaerobic components
Compare how aerobic and anaerobic efforts differ in an identified physical activity or sport
Explain the influence aerobic and anaerobic training has on the components of Loading