Year 11 and 12

What students learn in Year 11 (preliminary)

During the preliminary year (Year 11), the students will learn about:

• better health for individuals
• the body in motion.

Plus two of the following topics:

• first aid
  
• compositions and performance
• fitness choices
• outdoor recreation.

What students learn in Year 12 (HSC)

During the Higher School Certificate (HSC) course, the students will learn about:

• health priorities in Australia
• factors affecting performance.

Plus two of the following topics:

• the health of young people
• sport and physical activity in Australian society
• sports medicine
• improving performance
• equity and health.

Year 11 and 12 task requirements

• essays
  
• examinations
• reports
• oral presentations
• practical assessments and demonstrations
• project work.

Year 12 HSC examination

The HSC examination is a three hour written examination with five minutes reading time. It consists of:

• section 1 — Core modules, including multiple choice and short answer questions
• section 2 — Option modules, includes short answer and extended response questions.

To find out more about Year 11 and 12 (Stage 6) PDHPE, view the PDHPE Stage 6 Syllabus.

Sport, Lifestyle and Recreation Studies (SLR) does not count towards a student's Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR). 

What students learn

• aquatics
• athletics
• dance
• first aid and sports Injuries
• games and sports applications
• gymnastics
• healthy lifestyle
• individual games and sports applications
• outdoor recreation
• resistance training
• social perspectives of games and sports
• sports administration
• sports coaching and training.

Students are assessed on

• knowledge and understanding
• skills (practical and theoretical).

To find out more about Year 11 and 12 (Stage 6) Sport, Lifestyle and Recreation Studies (SLR), view the SLR Stage 6 Syllabus.