1. T H I T H U H U O N G V O 1 7 4 6 2 5 1 2
PDHPE IN PRIMARY
EDUCATION

2. WHAT IS PDHPE?
• PDHPE stands for Personal Development, Health
and Physical Education
• This Key Learning Area aims to support students’
development physically, mentally, emotionally and
behaviourally.

3. WHY PDHPE?
• PDHPE is a significant
aspect in everyone’s lives
especially children’s.
• It promotes physically
activity and health
among students.
• Encourages all students
to value themselves and
the people around them
• Emphasis informed
decision making leading
to effective and
responsible action

4. SPECIFICALLY CONCERNED WITH:
• Physical, social, cognitive
and emotional growth
and development patters
• The development and
maintenance of positive
interpersonal relationships
• The factors influencing
personal health choices

5. ALSO…
• Living and learning in a safe
secure environment
• The adoption of an active
lifestyle
• Fundamental movement
patterns and coordinated
actions of the body
• Skills that enable action for
better health and
movement outcomes

6. PDHPE ALLOWS STUDENTS TO
DEVELOP FIVE ESSENTIAL SKILLS:
• Communicating
• Decision making
• Interacting
• Moving
• Problem solving