PDHPE
2 units for each of Preliminary and HSC Board Developed Course
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.
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.
Main Topics Covered:
Preliminary Course
Core Topics (60%)
Better Health for Individuals
The Body in Motion
Optional Components (40%)
Students to select two options each from
First Aid
Composition and Performance
Fitness Choices
Outdoor Recreation
HSC Course
Core Topics (60%)
Health Priorities in Australia
Factors Affecting Performance
Optional Component (40%)
Students to select two options each from
The Health of Young People
Sport and Physical Activity in Australian Society
Sports Medicine
Improving Performance
Equity and Health
School Fees: Nil