Sydney Distance Education High School Year 9 Course Overview

Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) contributes significantly to
the cognitive, social, emotional, physical and spiritual development of students. It provides
opportunities for students to learn about, and practise ways of, adopting and maintaining a
healthy, productive and active life. It also involves students learning through movement
experiences that are both challenging and enjoyable, and improving their capacity to move
with skill and confidence in a variety of contexts. It promotes the value of physical activity
in their lives.

Keeping Safe

• Road Safety, Driver Fatigue,Controlling a Ball and Safety in Recreation
• Child Protection and First Aid
• Cocaine and Golf-Player Profile
• Staying Safe and Sun Sense

Choices and Consequences

• Make your Own Choice
• HIV-Nature and Prevalence
• Diets and Anorexia Nervosa
• Hockey

Looking for Direction

• Mental and Emotional Health Introduction and Personal Health
• Getting your Attention and Decisions
• Talking about Me and Influences on You
• Stages of Pregnancy and Hockey-Pushing
• Orienteering: Maps,Symbols and References

Live Life

• They Won't Let Me and Talking with Others
• Weigh Up your Future
• Recreation and Ball Skills
• Hockey-Dribbling and Touch Football
• Tennis

Who Cares

• Managing your Lifestyle and Attitudes
• You Want to Change and Listening to You
• Sun Logic
• Types of Aerobic Training

Dealing with Difference

• What do You Value and Physical Differences
• Influences on You and Being Different
• Tests and Measurements-Body Composition

Facing Challenges

• How do you Feel About Yourself
• Stress and You and Drugs
• Everythings Changing/Tests and Managements
• Discus and Volleyball and Set Shots

Move and Groove

• Growth and Development Introduction
• Step by Step and Sprinting
• Skin and Bones
• Rugby
• Movement Sense

 

 

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