Introduction
Through learning in health and physical education, students will develop the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and motivation to make informed decisions and to act in ways that contribute to their personal well-being, the well-being of other people, and that of society as a whole.
This curriculum incorporates health education, physical education, and aspects of home economics.
Health and Physical Education in the New Zealand Curriculum
establishes the direction for learning in health education and physical
education through four general aims. Within four strands –
Personal Health and Physical Development, Movement Concepts and
Motor Skills, Relationships with Other People, and Healthy Communities
and Environments – the curriculum sets out a clear and structured
progression of achievement objectives that spans all levels of schooling.
The curriculum is underpinned by four concepts – well-being
(hauora), health promotion, the socio-ecological
perspective, and the importance of attitudes
and values that promote hauora.
Seven key areas of learning reflect and address the current health and
physical education needs of New Zealand students. The key areas of learning
are Mental Health, Sexuality
Education, Food and Nutrition, Body
Care and Physical Safety, Physical Activity,
Sport Studies, and Outdoor
Education.
This curriculum also contributes to the development of the essential skills described in The New Zealand Curriculum Framework.
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