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• VCHPEP110

  Examine the influence of emotional responses on behaviour, relationships and health and wellbeing

  Elaborations

  • analysing situations in which emotions can influence decision making, including in peer-group, family and movement situations
  • discussing how inappropriate emotional responses impact relationships at home and at school
  • exploring why emotional responses can be unpredictable

  VCHPEP110 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 5 and 6 | Personal, Social and Community Health | Communicating and interacting for health and wellbeing

• VCHPEP151

  Critique behaviours and contextual factors that influence the health and wellbeing of their communities

  Elaborations

  • examining social, cultural and economic factors that influence the health behaviours of people in their community
  • investigating community health resources to evaluate how accessible they are for marginalised individuals and groups, and proposing changes to promote greater inclusiveness and accessibility
  • analysing the implications of attitudes and behaviours such as prejudice, marginalisation, homophobia, sexism, discrimination, violence and harassment on individuals and communities, and proposing counter-measures to prevent these behaviours
  • investigating the role that extended family and broader community play in the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

  VCHPEP151 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 9 and 10 | Personal, Social and Community Health | Contributing to healthy and active communities

• VCHPEP127

  Investigate the benefits of relationships and examine their impact on their own and others’ health and wellbeing

  Elaborations

  • examining how individuals, family and peer groups influence people’s behaviours, decisions and actions
  • understanding and applying online and social protocols to enhance relationships with others and protect their own wellbeing, including recognising and responding to inappropriate online content
  • analysing how their relationships at home and at school influence behaviours and actions
  • analysing how behaviours, actions, and responses to situations can change depending on whether they are by themselves, with friends or with family
  • recognising the impact bullying, violence and harassment can have on peer and family relationships, including online relationships

  VCHPEP127 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 7 and 8 | Personal, Social and Community Health | Communicating and interacting for health and wellbeing

• VCHPEP107

  Investigate community resources and strategies to seek help about health, safety and wellbeing

  Elaborations

  • researching health information sources and places where they can seek help
  • applying criteria to online information to assess the credibility of the information
  • creating ways to share information about local services young people can access for help, such as a blog, app or advertisement
  • discuss the resources in the local community that could assist young people when they are feeling unsafe at home or at school or during community activities

  VCHPEP107 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 5 and 6 | Personal, Social and Community Health | Being healthy, safe and active

• VCHPEM118

  Participate in physical activities designed to enhance fitness, and discuss the impact of regular participation on health and wellbeing

  Elaborations

  • creating and participating in a fitness circuit designed to improve health-related fitness components
  • demonstrating and describing safe stretching activities which maintain and develop flexibility
  • examining the benefits of physical activity to social health and mental wellbeing
  • participating in a range of physical activities and exploring their health, skill and fitness benefits
  • examining and describing health-related and skill-related components of fitness

  VCHPEM118 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 5 and 6 | Movement and Physical Activity | Understanding movement

• VCHPEM136

  Participate in physical activities that develop health-related and skill-related fitness components, and create and monitor personal fitness plans

  Elaborations

  • performing physical activities that improve health- and skill-related components of fitness and analysing how the components are developed through these activities
  • measuring heart rate, breathing rate and ability to talk in order to monitor the body’s reaction to a range of physical activities, and predicting the benefits of each activity on health- and skill-related fitness components
  • designing and monitoring a personal fitness plan that proposes realistic strategies for maintaining fitness, health and wellbeing

  VCHPEM136 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 7 and 8 | Movement and Physical Activity | Understanding movement

• VCHPEP147

  Evaluate situations and propose appropriate emotional responses and then reflect on possible outcomes of different responses to health and wellbeing

  Elaborations

  • proposing strategies for managing emotional responses and resolving conflict in a family or social situation or online environment
  • evaluating situations at home and at schools where an individual may react with extreme emotion and reflecting on the impact that this response may have on the situation and/or their relationships
  • analysing interactions where emotional responses may not be immediately apparent and reflecting on the possible consequences of not recognising the emotions involved

  VCHPEP147 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 9 and 10 | Personal, Social and Community Health | Communicating and interacting for health and wellbeing

• VCHPEP096

  Participate in outdoor games and activities to examine how participation promotes a connection between the community, natural and built environments, and health and wellbeing

  Elaborations

  • participating in physical activities in natural environments in the local area and reflecting on the enjoyable components of participation
  • comparing the characteristics and benefits of physical activities that can take place in a natural environment and those that take place in a built environment

  VCHPEP096 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 3 and 4 | Personal, Social and Community Health | Contributing to healthy and active communities

• VCHPEP113

  Explore how participation in outdoor activities supports personal and community health and wellbeing and creates connections to the natural and built environment

  Elaborations

  • exploring ways in which people can connect with other members of their community through participating in physical activities in natural settings and built environments
  • discussing how a connection to the local community, environment or special places can influence personal and community health and wellbeing
  • discussing how access to natural and built environments can help or hinder participation in physical activities
  • exploring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander understandings of special places and the connection of these places to physical activities

  VCHPEP113 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 5 and 6 | Personal, Social and Community Health | Contributing to healthy and active communities

• Health and Physical Education | Health and Physical Education: Rationale and Aims

  Rationale

  Health and Physical Education focuses on students enhancing their own and others’ health, safety, wellbeing and physical activity participation in varied and changing contexts. Research in fields such as sociology, physiology, nutrition, biomechanics and psychology informs...

  Overview material | Health and Physical Education

• VCHPEP144

  Plan, rehearse and evaluate options (including CPR and first aid) for managing situations where their own or others’ health, safety and wellbeing may be at risk

  Elaborations

  • proposing and practising a range of realistic responses to scenarios where peers are encouraging them to take unnecessary risks
  • planning and practising responses to emergencies where they may be required to administer first aid to a friend, including CPR
  • critiquing the appropriateness and effectiveness of help and support services available for young people in the local community
  • examining policies and processes for ensuring safe blood practices when participating in physical activities
  • identify a plan and evaluate options to deal with a difficult situation in the home where a family member may be at risk of physical or emotional harm

  VCHPEP144 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 9 and 10 | Personal, Social and Community Health | Being healthy, safe and active

• Health and Physical Education: Levels 5 and 6 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 6, students investigate developmental changes and transitions. They understand the influences people and places have on personal identities. They recognise the influence of emotions on behaviours and discuss factors that influence how people interact. They describe their own...

  Level description | Health and Physical Education | Levels 5 and 6

• VCHPEP095

  Describe strategies to make the classroom and playground healthy, safe and active spaces

  Elaborations

  • identifying how regular physical activity promotes health, and recognising and accessing opportunities to be active while they are at school
  • creating promotional posters to display around the school containing positive health and physical activity messages
  • establishing a small fruit and vegetable garden for the class that can be used to create healthy lunches or snacks
  • exploring and developing responsible and sustainable classroom practices such as recycling, composting and energy saving

  VCHPEP095 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 3 and 4 | Personal, Social and Community Health | Contributing to healthy and active communities

• VCHPEP078

  Explore actions that help make the classroom a healthy, safe and active place

  Elaborations

  • creating a bank of movement games and physical activity cards students can select from and play during lesson breaks and before or after school
  • exploring sustainable practices that students can implement in the classroom to improve the health and wellbeing of the class
  • exploring how fruit and water breaks help support class health and wellbeing
  • recognising how their actions help keep classmates safe, including identifying things not to be shared due to potential of contamination, infection and anaphylaxis
  • explaining and demonstrating how being fair and respectful contributes to class health and wellbeing

  VCHPEP078 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 1 and 2 | Personal, Social and Community Health | Contributing to healthy and active communities

• Health and Physical Education: Levels 7 and 8 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 8, students investigate strategies and resources to manage changes and transitions and their impact on identities. Students evaluate the benefits of relationships on wellbeing and respecting diversity. They analyse factors that influence emotional responses. They gather and...

  Level description | Health and Physical Education | Levels 7 and 8

• Health and Physical Education: Levels 3 and 4 description

  The Levels 3 and 4 curriculum further develops students’ knowledge, understanding and skills in relation to their health, wellbeing, safety and participation in physical activity. In these years, students begin to explore personal and social factors that support and contribute to their identities...

  Level description | Health and Physical Education

• Health and Physical Education: Levels 1 and 2 description

  The curriculum for Levels 1 and 2 builds on the learning from Foundation Level and supports students to make decisions to enhance their health, safety and participation in physical activity. The content enables students to explore their own sense of self and the factors that contribute to and...

  Level description | Health and Physical Education

• Health and Physical Education: Levels 9 and 10 description

  The Level 9 and 10 curriculum supports students to refine and apply strategies for maintaining a positive outlook and evaluating behavioural expectations in different leisure, social, movement and online situations. Students learn to apply health and physical activity information to devise and...

  Level description | Health and Physical Education

• Health and Physical Education: Levels 7 and 8 description

  The Level 7 and 8 curriculum expands students’ knowledge, understanding and skills to help them achieve successful outcomes in classroom, leisure, social, movement and online situations. Students learn how to take positive action to enhance their own and others’ health, safety and wellbeing. They...

  Level description | Health and Physical Education

• Health and Physical Education: Levels 9 and 10 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 10, students critically analyse contextual factors that influence their identities, relationships, decisions and behaviours. They analyse the impact of attitudes and beliefs about diversity on community connection and wellbeing. They evaluate the outcomes of emotional responses...

  Level description | Health and Physical Education | Levels 9 and 10