In Year 7 and 8, students will study HPE for one semester. They will complete two term-long units that cover the focus areas of games and sports, lifelong physical activities, challenge and adventure activities, relationships, health benefits of physical activity, food and nutrition and alcohol and other drugs.
In Year 7 and 8, HPE plays an important role in maintaining physical activity participation as well as providing enjoyment and a sense of achievement. In HPE lessons, students will practise and apply more complex combinations of skills and strategies in a range of movement situations and settings. They will practise techniques that can be used to enhance their own and others' performances.
In Year 7 and 8, students will also learn about factors that influence their perception of themselves and their capacity to be resilient. Students will explore behavioural expectations for different social situations. Students will investigate a range of health issues relevant to young people to understand the choices people make about their health and wellbeing. Students will also continue to refine their health literacy skills as well as their understanding of the sources of support available, to seek early help when they or people around them need it.
In Year 9, all students study HPE for one semester. There are two core units within this semester that cover personal, social and community health and movement and physical activity. During this time, students will have frequent opportunities to participate in physical activities, to value the importance of active recreation as a way of enhancing their health and wellbeing throughout their lives.
In Years 10,11 and 12, students complete a program that covers personal, social and community health and movement and physical activity. The curriculum builds on student's prior learning, students will have frequent opportunities to participate in physical activities to value the importance of active recreation as a way of enhancing their health and wellbeing throughout their lives.
Health
Health is offered in Years 11 and 12 and build on student's prior knowledge. Students will explore practical and creative actions that promote their own health and wellbeing and that of their wider community, such as designing spaces promoting physical activity and sustainable strategies for selecting food sources. Practical learning experiences will support students to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate personal habits to enhance their wellbeing.
