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Board Developed Course

Course number(s):

§ 16620 Personal Development, Health and Physical Education Life Skills (2 units – Preliminary)

§ 16620 Personal Development, Health and Physical Education Life Skills (2 units – HSC)

Eligibility: Life Skills Eligibility

Study via self-tuition: No

Exclusions:

§ 11300 Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (2 units – Preliminary)

§ 15320 Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (2 units – HSC)

Course description

The Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) Life Skills Stage 6 course focuses on the development of the values and attitudes, knowledge, understanding and skills that will enable students to lead safe, healthy, active and productive lives.

The course emphasises effective management of a range of personal health issues that are important in daily life. Students can develop a broad understanding of the importance of health practices that enable them to lead healthy lifestyles. They have the opportunity to participate in activities that enhance their ability to engage appropriately in a variety of interpersonal relationships. Students' effective participation in post-school environments will be supported by the development of skills in safe living practices. The course helps students to engage in leisure activities that enhance their post-school life as well as providing students with experiences and information to enable them to engage in outdoor activities as a participant or spectator.

What students learn

The structure of the PDHPE Life Skills course allows teachers to provide a broad and balanced program that reflects the needs of individual students within the context of the collaborative curriculum planning process. Students may study outcomes and content from one or more of the following modules:

§ Growth and Development

§ Developing and Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle

§ Interpersonal Relationships

§ Safe Living

§ Leisure

§ Outdoor Recreation.

Teachers design a program based on the selected syllabus outcomes and appropriate to the students' priorities, needs and interests.

Course requirements

On entering students for the PDHPE Life Skills Stage 6 course, the principal is certifying that the student is eligible and the decision is the result of the collaborative curriculum planning process.

Students are expected to address or achieve one or more of the PDHPE Life Skills Stage 6 outcomes. They need not address or complete all of the content to demonstrate achievement of an outcome.