PDHPE
PDHPE in Years 9 and 10 aims to build upon knowledge and skills covered in the Stage 4 course. Students are given the opportunity to explore topics in more depth, as well as studying issues that are relevant to their current needs. Again, students participate in regular physical activity enabling them to further develop their motor skills.
Content
- Goal Setting
- Alcohol Education
- Diets and Disorders
- Conflict Resolution
- Sexuality
- First Aid
- Disease
- Lifesaving
- Fitness Unit
- Health Promotion
- Surviving Driving
- Careers and Job Skills
- Drugs
- Sports Medicine
- Wide variety of practical units (fitness testing, volleyball, netball, athletics, social dance, softball, european handball, hockey, gridiron, touch football/oz tag, gymnastics, soccer)
Assessments
- Alcohol assignment
- Eating disorders analysis
- First aid assessment
- Fitness program design
- Road trauma assignment
- Careers assignment
- Written examinations
- Ongoing practical assessment
Text
College produced student workbook