The PDHPE syllabus aims to develop students' health knowledge, skills, values and attitudes. It teaches important life skills like problem solving, communication, decision making and interaction. These skills promote better health and movement. With issues like road safety, relationships, identity and nutrition impacting children, PDHPE provides vital knowledge in these areas and allows students to develop healthy habits needed to succeed.

2. The aim of the PDHPE syllabus is to
develop in students the
knowledge, understanding, skills, value
s and attitudes needed to lead healthy
lives. (PDHPE Syllabus, p.8)
Healthy children lead to more productive society, and PDHPE
allows students the opportunity to develop these skills.

3. PDHPE is not only about sport, but it is also about the skills that are
necessary to achieve a healthy lifestyle.
The skills developed through PDHPE are:
-Moving - Problem solving - Communicating -Decision making
- Interacting
As according to the PDHPE curriculum where it enhances the skills
that enable for better health and movement outcomes (PDHPE
syllabus p.8)

4. With the rise of various issues facing children today, it is vital they be equipped
with the knowledge that PDHPE provides:
ROAD SAFETY
With many students walking
to school, knowledge of road
safety is vital.
PEER RELATIONSHIPS
Interacting and developing
relationships is taught. This will
be of great benefits for children
both now and in the future for
building strong and healthy
relationships.

5. PERSONAL IDENTITY
Students are able to identify who they and
how they relate to others. It allows
children to feel a sense of
belonging, which important for their health.
NUTRITION
With the rise of health problems
such as obesity and diabetes in
children, it becomes increasingly
important that children are taught
about the ways to avoid such
health problems.
PDHPE should be taught in school because it focuses on the child’s
health, which is the basis for any child to succeed in any other area.