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The Health and Physical Education (HPE) key learning area focuses on:
- promoting the health of individuals and communities
- developing concepts and skills for physical activity
- enhancing personal development.
The key learning area provides a foundation for developing active and informed members of society, capable of managing the interactions between themselves and their social, cultural and physical environments in the pursuit of good health.
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- HPE (1999) Years 1 to 10 syllabus (PDF, 119.0 KB)
- Syllabus at a glance (DOCX, 22.7 KB)
- Summary of core learning outcomes (DOCX, 30.1 KB)
- Strand 1: Analysis of core learning outcomes (PDF, 123.6 KB)
- Strand 2: Analysis of core learning outcomes (PDF, 121.2 KB)
- Strand 3: Analysis of core learning outcomes (PDF, 123.6 KB)
More information
Planning support for the diverse learning needs of students is available in student diversity.
- Last updated:
- 25 July 2018
