Notice information
- Topic
- Curriculum reform
- Learning Area
- PDHPE
- Stages
- Stage 4 (Years 7 and 8), Stage 5 (Years 9 and 10)
Official notice
New PDHPE 7–10 Syllabus
The new PDHPE 7–10 syllabus is now available on the NSW Curriculum.
- Effective
- Immediately
- Reference
- NESA 23/24
Who needs to read this?
- Principals
- Deputy principals
- Assistant principals
- Secondary teachers
- Curriculum coordinators
- Head teachers (PDHPE)
Schools can plan and prepare to teach the new PDHPE 7–10 syllabus from 2024. The new syllabus will be implemented in NSW schools in 2027.
Key features
- The NSW Government is continuing its delivery of an evidence-based world class curriculum with a new PDHPE syllabus for Years 7 to 10.
- Content is clearer and has been streamlined, allowing teachers to focus on essential learning.
- Strengthened age-appropriate consent and respectful relationships content will empower students to keep themselves safe.
- Greater focus on student safety in online and offline environments, which will help students develop the social and emotional skills that support their wellbeing.
- The syllabus will be available on the NSW Curriculum website, allowing parents and carers to easily access content and a parent guide so they can support their child’s learning.
- Life Skills outcomes and content (7–10) provide access for students with intellectual disability.
Schools have access to support materials including teaching advice on the NSW Curriculum website to assist with implementation. More resources will be made available over time as well as online, accredited professional development on NESA’s online learning hub.