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Health and Physical Education

Curriculum

Levels

Foundation

By the end of Foundation, students identify similarities and differences between themselves and others. They name parts of the body and outline how their body is growing and changing. They demonstrate personal and social skills to interact respectfully with others. Students identify different emotions people experience. They identify protective behaviours and help-seeking strategies to help keep themselves safe. Students identify different types of health information and how it can be used in their lives.

Students apply fundamental movement skills to manipulate objects and space in a range of movement situations. They recognise the benefits of being physically...

Content descriptions – Foundation

Levels 1 and 2

By the end of Level 2, students explain how personal qualities contribute to one aspect of identity. They describe physical and social changes that occur as they grow older. They demonstrate personal and social skills and describe strategies to develop respectful relationships. Students describe how emotional responses affect their own and others’ feelings. They apply protective behaviours and help-seeking strategies that can help keep themselves and others safe. Students explain why health information is important for making choices.

Students apply fundamental movement skills in different movement situations and explain how they move their body with objects and...

Content descriptions – Levels 1 and 2

Levels 3 and 4

By the end of Level 4, students describe influences that strengthen resilience and identity. They describe strategies to respond to physical, social and emotional changes and transitions they experience. They apply personal and social skills and strategies to interact respectfully with others. Students describe the influences that inclusion and the challenging of stereotypes have on choices and actions. They explain the variation in emotional responses and describe strategies to manage emotions. They describe and apply protective behaviours and help-seeking strategies that can help keep themselves and others safe in online and offline situations. Students interpret health information...

Content descriptions – Levels 3 and 4

Levels 5 and 6

By the end of Level 6, students explain how different contextual factors influence identities. They propose strategies to manage developmental changes and transitions. They explain how stereotypes influence roles and responsibilities. Students propose and apply strategies to demonstrate respect, empathy and inclusion to positively influence relationships. They propose strategies to manage emotions and analyse the influence of these strategies on relationships. They explain how communication skills, protective behaviours and help-seeking strategies can help keep themselves and others safe online and offline. Students analyse health information to refine strategies that can enhance their own and others’ health, safety,...

Content descriptions – Levels 5 and 6

Levels 7 and 8

By the end of Level 8, students analyse factors that influence identities and responses to change, and describe strategies to support themselves and others in responding to these influences. They analyse how stereotypes, respect, empathy and valuing diversity influence relationships. They analyse factors that influence emotional responses and justify strategies to manage emotions. Students analyse the effectiveness of assertive communication strategies, protective behaviours and help-seeking strategies applied online and offline (interacting with others). They analyse health information and messages to propose and design strategies that can enhance their own and others’ health, safety, relationships and wellbeing.

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Content descriptions – Levels 7 and 8

Levels 9 and 10

By the end of Level 10, students propose and evaluate personal strategies to manage their identities and responses to change and transitions. They evaluate how attitudes and beliefs about equality, respect, diversity and inclusion influence the nature and quality of relationships. They evaluate personal strategies to manage emotional responses to different situations and reflect on the impact of their ability to manage these responses on health and wellbeing. Students propose and evaluate strategies to manage online and offline situations where their own or others’ health, safety, relationships or wellbeing may be negatively impacted. They synthesise health information...

Content descriptions – Levels 9 and 10