PDHPE

Course numbers:

• 38100 physical activity and sports studies 200 hours
• 38101 physical activity and sports studies 100 hours
• 38111 physical activity and sports studies life skills 200 hours
• 38110 physical activity and sports studies life skills 100 hours

Exclusions: Students may not access both the Physical Activity and Sports Studies Years 7–10 outcomes and content and the Physical Activity and Sports Studies Life Skills outcomes and content.

Course description

Physical Activity and Sports Studies aims to enhance students’ capacity to participate effectively in physical activity and sport, leading to improved quality of life for themselves and others.

Students engage in a wide range of physical activities in order to develop key understandings about how and why we move and how to enhance quality and enjoyment of movement.

The Physical Activity and Sports Studies CEC Years 7–10 course includes Life Skills outcomes and content for students with disability.

What students learn

The course includes modules selected from each of the following three areas of study:

Foundations of Physical Activity

• Body systems and energy for physical activity
• Physical activity for health
• Physical fitness
• Fundamentals of movement skill development
• Nutrition and physical activity
• Participating with safety

Physical Activity and Sport in Society

• Australia’s sporting identity
• Lifestyle, leisure and recreation
• Physical activity and sport for specific groups
• Opportunities and pathways in physical activity and sport
• Issues in physical activity and sport

Enhancing Participation and Performance

• Promoting active lifestyles
• Coaching
• Enhancing performance – strategies and techniques
• Technology, participation and performance
• Event management

Throughout the course, students develop knowledge, understanding and skills that develop their ability to:

• work collaboratively with others to enhance participation, enjoyment and performance in physical activity and sport
• display management and planning skills to achieve personal and group goals in physical activity and sport
• perform movement skills with increasing proficiency
• analyse and appraise information, opinions and observations to inform physical activity and sport decisions.

Course requirements

Students may undertake either 100 hours or 200 hours of study in Physical Activity and Sports Studies in Stage 4 and/or Stage 5. The outcomes and content have been designed at a Stage 5 level.

100-hour course

A 100-hour course should be structured in the following way:

• Address all outcomes and include a minimum 15 hours’ study of a Board developed module from each of the THREE areas of study, with all content from these modules being taught.
• Schools can include ONE school-developed module to address an area not covered in the Board developed Physical Activity and Sports Studies modules.
• School-developed modules should be of a minimum 15 hours’ and maximum 30 hours’ duration.

200-hour course

A 200-hour course should be structured in the following way:

• Address all outcomes and include a minimum 20 hours’ study of a Board developed module from each of the THREE areas of study, with all content from these modules being taught.
• Schools can include TWO school-developed modules to address an area not covered in the Board developed Physical Activity and Sports Studies modules.
• School-developed modules should be of a minimum 15 hours’ and maximum 30 hours’ duration.

Course numbers:

• 38100 Physical Activity and Sports Studies 200 hours
• 38101 Physical Activity and Sports Studies 100 hours
• 38111 Physical Activity and Sports Studies Life Skills 200 hours
• 38110 Physical Activity and Sports Studies Life Skills 100 hours

Exclusions: Students may not access both the Physical Activity and Sports Studies Years 7–10 outcomes and content and the Physical Activity and Sports Studies Life Skills outcomes and content.

Course description

Physical Activity and Sports Studies aims to enhance students’ capacity to participate effectively in physical activity and sport, leading to improved quality of life for themselves and others.

Students engage in a wide range of physical activities in order to develop key understandings about how and why we move and how to enhance quality and enjoyment of movement.

The Physical Activity and Sports Studies CEC Years 7–10 course includes Life Skills outcomes and content for students with disability.

What students learn

The course includes modules selected from each of the following three areas of study:

Foundations of Physical Activity

• Body systems and energy for physical activity
• Physical activity for health
• Physical fitness
• Fundamentals of movement skill development
• Nutrition and physical activity
• Participating with safety

Physical Activity and Sport in Society

• Australia’s sporting identity
• Lifestyle, leisure and recreation
• Physical activity and sport for specific groups
• Opportunities and pathways in physical activity and sport
• Issues in physical activity and sport

Enhancing Participation and Performance

• Promoting active lifestyles
• Coaching
• Enhancing performance – strategies and techniques
• Technology, participation and performance
• Event management

Throughout the course, students develop knowledge, understanding and skills that develop their ability to:

• work collaboratively with others to enhance participation, enjoyment and performance in physical activity and sport
• display management and planning skills to achieve personal and group goals in physical activity and sport
• perform movement skills with increasing proficiency
• analyse and appraise information, opinions and observations to inform physical activity and sport decisions.

Course requirements

Students may undertake either 100 hours or 200 hours of study in Physical Activity and Sports Studies in Stage 4 and/or Stage 5. The outcomes and content have been designed at a Stage 5 level.

100-hour course

A 100-hour course should be structured in the following way:

• Address all outcomes and include a minimum 15 hours’ study of a Board developed module from each of the THREE areas of study, with all content from these modules being taught.
• Schools can include ONE school-developed module to address an area not covered in the Board developed Physical Activity and Sports Studies modules.
• School-developed modules should be of a minimum 15 hours’ and maximum 30 hours’ duration.

200-hour course

A 200-hour course should be structured in the following way:

• Address all outcomes and include a minimum 20 hours’ study of a Board developed module from each of the THREE areas of study, with all content from these modules being taught.
• Schools can include TWO school-developed modules to address an area not covered in the Board developed Physical Activity and Sports Studies modules.
• School-developed modules should be of a minimum 15 hours’ and maximum 30 hours’ duration.

Board Developed Course

Course number(s):

• 11300 Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (2 units – Preliminary)
• 15320 Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (2 units – HSC)

Course description

The Preliminary course examines a range of areas that underpin health and physical activity. This includes how people think about health and physical activity, the management of personal health and the basis for how the body moves. Students have the opportunity to select from a range of practical options in areas such as first aid, outdoor recreation, composing and performing, and fitness choices.

In the HSC course, students focus on major issues related to Australia's health status. They also look at factors that affect physical performance. They undertake optional study from a range of choices. This includes investigating the health of young people or of groups experiencing health inequities. In other options, students focus on improved performance and safe participation by learning about advanced approaches to training or sports medicine concepts. There is also an opportunity to think critically about the factors that impact on sport and physical activity in Australian society.

What students learn

Through the study of the PDHPE course, students learn to develop:

• values and attitudes that promote healthy and active lifestyles and communities
• knowledge and understanding of the factors that affect health
• capacity to exercise influence over personal and community health outcomes
• knowledge and understanding about the way the body moves
• an ability to take action to improve participation and performance in physical activity
• an ability to apply the skills of critical thinking, research and analysis.

Preliminary course

Core topics (60%)

• Better Health for Individuals (30%)
• The Body in Motion (30%)

Options component (40%)

Students select TWO of the following options:

• First Aid (20%)
• Composition and Performance (20%)
• Fitness Choices (20%)
• Outdoor Recreation (20%)

HSC course

Core topics (60%)

• Health Priorities in Australia (30%)
• Factors Affecting Performance (30%)

Options component (40%)

Students select TWO of the following options:

• The Health of Young People (20%)
• Sport and Physical Activity in Australian Society (20%)
• Sports Medicine (20%)
• Improving Performance (20%)
• Equity and Health (20%)