Stage 6 PDHPE is more than just an academic rich subject that contributes towards your ATAR.
It explores information and develops skills that are beneficial for life!
It examines the importance of health for individuals and communities, investigates the workings of the body and explores how different components of the body allow for movement.
Besides, what's more important than your health?
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) is an integrated area of study that provides for the intellectual, social, emotional, physical and spiritual development of students.
It involves students learning about and practising ways of maintaining active, healthy lifestyles and improving their health status. It is also concerned with social and scientific understandings of movement, which lead to enhanced movement potential and appreciation of movement in their lives.
It should be a goal of every individual to lead a fulfilled life that is active and healthy. Furthermore, it is desirable to be a part of a society that promotes this as a key value and supports its members in leading healthy lifestyles.
In order for students to enhance personal growth and to make a significant contribution to the wellbeing of others, this syllabus focuses on the health of individuals and communities and the factors that influence movement skill and physical activity levels
PDHPE is divided over two years - Year 11 (preliminary) and year 12 (HSC).
The structure of the course remains the same for both years with students engaging in 2 core units and 2 option units.
The content is organised so that the Year 11 learning transfers over to Year 12. Our choice of options also relate back to concepts covered in the core units of work, meaning students will revisit key ideas multiple times to deepen their understanding and improve their potential for success!
Better Health for Individuals - examines the meanings of health, the perceptions individuals have about health and the range of factors and behaviours that influence health.
Students are introduced to health promotion and investigate approaches and strategies that can assist individuals to achieve better health.
The Body in Motion - Examines the scientific foundations of human movement. In this module, students explore how the body moves and why it moves in particular ways. Students focus on the relationships between anatomy, physiology, fitness, biomechanics and efficient human movement.
First Aid - students engage in the investigation and practical application of the major assessment and management techniques for the types of injury and medical conditions that require first aid attention.Students are also offered the opportunity to attain their First Aid certification - A highly desirable qualification for young people seeking employment.
Fitness Choices - examines the exercise options that are available to meet the varying fitness needs of individuals. In this module, students investigate what exercise means to different people and the factors that influence exercise choices.
Health Priorities in Australia - This module continues on and revisits Core 1 from year 11. It examines the health status of Australians and investigates, in depth, the current health priority issues in Australia. Students identify and justify the choice of priority issues and examine the roles that the health system and health promotion play in achieving better health for all Australians.
Factors Affecting Performance - In this module, students explore the physical and psychological bases of performance. They experience and critically analyse approaches to training and skill development and investigate the contributions of psychology, nutrition and recovery strategies to performance. This again uses prior learning from the Year 11 unit 'The Body in Motion'.
Sports Medicine - Revisits some of the principals addressed in First Aid (Year 11) and explores specific issues of prevention, assessment, management of and recovery from sports injury.
Improving Performance - Extends on and revisits the learning from 'Factors Affecting Performance'. The focus shifts slightly to allow students the opportunity to experience and analyse a variety of training methods and look at the application of these methods to improving performance.
With multiple areas of content reapplied and revisited, it provides students with the potential to gain a deep understanding of course content.
PDHPE is an interesting and exciting course that will appeal to a large number of students.
It is an academic subject that contributes towards the attainment of an ATAR.
The content covered is valuable for life! You can use your learning to improve your health, wellbeing, athletic performance and much more. Our greatest asset is our health, so why not learn how to nurture it?
On top of your face to face learning with our keen and dedicated teaching staff, PDHPE has by far the most support for our students learning. With free access provided to a multitude of extended learning platforms such as Edrolo and PDHPE.net, students can have access to videos, HSC style questions and downloadable content, all from the comfort of their homes. It makes study and revision simple and fun!
There are multiple career paths that all stem from PDHPE content. Doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, chiropractors, coaches, personal trainers, PE teacher, counsellor, psychologist, childcare, youth worker and so many more!
PDHPE placed 2nd as the most successful subject at GHS in 2019.
You want to know how to be healthy
The free resources to support your learning like Edrolo and PDHPE.net provide you with clear simple and focussed study (see the Edrolo interface video below)
You like sport.
You like fitness.
You want to know how to improve your fitness levels.
You enjoy the theoretical side of PDHPE.
You want to get an ATAR (This course is still excellent for students who aren't looking at gaining an ATAR).
You care about your own health and the health of others.
You want a job in the health industry.
You want to be supported by the most passionate, dedicated and all-round best teachers at the school.