PDHPE
These detailed units of work offer 2-4 weeks of learning activities and associated resources that can adapted to suit the context of your students.
For the latest advice on PDHPE education and COVID-19, see the inside the department page on Sports and PDHPE (staff only).
Units of work
Stage 4
Are you really what you eat? (5-6 hours)
A unit aimed at supporting students to use critical inquiry to challenge media messages and question what they know, hear and see when it comes to healthy eating, body image and ideals of beauty.
Are you really what you eat? (DOCX 76KB)
Connect me, include me, empower me. How do I stay connected? (4 hours)
In this unit students explore why connection, inclusion and empowerment are important for the health, safety, wellbeing and physical activity levels of the wider community.
How do I stay connected? (DOCX 106KB)
How can I be active and how much physical activity is enough? (4-5 hours)
A unit of work where student plan changes to their lifestyle to improve their body functions and achieve positive outcomes for themselves and others.
Stronger together – Promoting inclusion (5 hours)
This unit is aimed at developing knowledge and understanding of diversity and inclusion for individuals and the community
Stronger together-Promoting inclusion (74KB)
Time for a health check (4 hours)
This unit guides students to examine the impact of hormones on the body, brain and mental health. The aim is to empower students to recognise influences on a person’s thoughts, feelings and actions.
Time for a health check (DOCX 75KB)
Who do I believe? (4 hours)
In this unit students explore the influence of media on the health, safety and wellbeing of themselves and others in the wider community.
Stage 5
Acknowledging achievements and successes (4 hours)
In this unit students will learn the link between acknowledging our achievements and successes and our positive emotions. By cultivating these emotions on a regular basis they will learn to build resilience.
Acknowledging achievements and success (DOCX 81KB)
Decoding male body image (5 hours)
In this unit, students will investigate the media messages which influence perceptions and images using male body image as the focus.
Decoding male body image (DOCX 254KB)
Design physical activity options (2-3 hours)
In this unit students will create physical activity options for themselves and others. They will consider their own needs and the needs of young people and design a circuit with minimal equipment to be completed in their own home or out.
Designing physical activity options (DOCX 66KB)
I am confident to move (2 hours)
This unit supports students to reflect on the exercise opportunities available to them in their current environment.
I am confident to move (DOCX 75KB)
Media analysis (2 hours)
In this unit students will develop their own critical inquiry skills and refine their strengths, assisting them to become media literate.
Mental fitness – exercising your brain (4 hours)
In this unit students will to recognise the importance of sleep and physical activity for positive wellbeing. They will participate in a mindfulness session and reflect on their own response to mindfulness.
Myth busters. How true is that? (6 hours)
In this unit students will examine and critique health information across the gambling learning contexts.
Navigating safely through risky business (4-6 hours)
In this unit students will develop an understanding of the skills, strengths and knowledge required to assist in responding to challenging situations in relation to alcohol and drug use.
Navigating safely through risky business (DOCX 265KB)
How can you be successful post school? (3 hours)
In this unit students will learn how to apply their strengths and understanding of the features of a quality resume to create and use a personalised resume
NSW Physical Literacy Continuum lessons
A collection of lessons designed that advocate the NSW Physical Literacy continuum in physical education
MBS Physical Activity Treasure Hunt (3 hours)
Movtivation and behavioural skills physical activity treasure hunt using the NSW Physical Literacy Continuum
MBS Physical Activity Treasure Hunt (DOCX 115KB)
MC Physical Activity Treasure Hunt (3 hours)
Movement competencies physical activity treasure hunt using the NSW Physical Literacy Continuum
MC Physical Activity Treasure Hunt (DOCX 113KB)
PSA Physical Activity Treasure Hunt (3 hours)
Personal and social attributes focus physical activity treasure hunt using the NSW Physical Literacy Continuum
PSA Physical Activity Treasure Hunt (DOCX 117KB)
TM Physical Activity Treasure Hunt (3 hours)
Tactical movement focus physical activity treasure hunt using the NSW Physical Literacy Continuum
Additional resources
More teaching resources including single lesson activities, term long units of work and cross curricular resources are located in our filterable resource library.
You can also find ideas and activities on our curated list of external links.
Distance education resources
Stage 4-5 distance education resources developed to support students working off campus. The Distance education network offers these documents to support teachers delivering off-campus learning. They are not designed for all learning contexts and are not anticipated to address all syllabus outcomes. Curriculum experts are reviewing them and when quality-assured versions are available they will be highlighted.
While the resources support independent student study, they must be used in consultation with their subject teacher.