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• VCHPEP132

  Examine the benefits to individuals and communities of valuing diversity and promoting inclusivity

  Elaborations

  • exploring how kinship and extended-family structures in different cultures support and enhance health and wellbeing
  • investigating how respecting diversity and challenging racism, sexism, disability discrimination and homophobia influence individual and community health and wellbeing
  • examining values and beliefs about cultural and social issues such as gender, race, violence, sexuality and disability
  • researching how stereotypes and prejudice are challenged in local, national and global contexts

  VCHPEP132 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 7 and 8 | Personal, Social and Community Health | Contributing to healthy and active communities

• 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

• VCHPEP126

  Investigate and select strategies to promote health, safety and wellbeing

  Elaborations

  • investigating reasons why young people choose to use or not use drugs, and proposing strategies to make informed choices
  • researching a variety of snack and lunch options, and evaluating nutritional value, value for money and sustainability impacts to create a weekly menu plan
  • researching opportunities in the local community to participate in regular physical activity and examining how accessible these opportunities are for students
  • proposing and practising strategies for celebrating safely, including assertiveness, refusal skills, planning travel arrangements and contingency plans
  • examining strategies for safe practices in different environments, including home, transport and aquatic environments

  VCHPEP126 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 7 and 8 | Personal, Social and Community Health | Being healthy, safe and active

• VCHPEP128

  Analyse factors that influence emotions, and develop strategies to demonstrate empathy and sensitivity

  Elaborations

  • investigating personal, social and cultural factors that influence the way individuals respond emotionally to different situations at home, school and in the community
  • exploring different viewpoints, practising being empathetic and considering alternative ways to respond
  • recognising and interpreting emotional responses to stressful situations at home and at school, and proposing strategies for managing these responses

  VCHPEP128 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 7 and 8 | Personal, Social and Community Health | Communicating and interacting for health and wellbeing

• 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

• 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

• VCHPEM137

  Demonstrate and explain how the elements of effort, space, time, objects and people can enhance performance

  Elaborations

  • performing a range of movements and analysing technique related to take-off, body position and landing
  • demonstrating an understanding of how to adjust the angle of release of an object and how this will affect the height and distance of flight
  • creating, performing and appraising movement sequences that demonstrate variations in flow and levels
  • designing and refining movement concepts and strategies to manipulate space and their relationship to other players in this space

  VCHPEM137 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 7 and 8 | Movement and Physical Activity | Understanding movement

• VCHPEM138

  Participate in and investigate the cultural and historical significance of a range of physical activities

  Elaborations

  • examining how sport, physical activity and outdoor recreation pursuits have changed over the last century as a result of different cultural groups migrating to Australia
  • researching and participating in a range of physical activities that were performed in the early twentieth century, such as games from the Asia region
  • participating in culturally significant physical activities from around the globe and exploring the links to the culture and heritage of the country of origin of these activities

  VCHPEM138 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 7 and 8 | Movement and Physical Activity | Understanding movement

• VCHPEP123

  Investigate the impact of transition and change on identities

  Elaborations

  • examining the impact of physical changes on gender, cultural and sexual identities
  • investigating how changing feelings and attractions are part of developing sexual identities
  • identifying feelings and emotions associated with transitions, and practising self-talk and help-seeking strategies to manage these transitions
  • examining how traditions and cultural practices influence personal and cultural identities
  • examining online profiles and identities and developing strategies to promote safety in online environments

  VCHPEP123 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 7 and 8 | Personal, Social and Community Health | Being healthy, safe and active

• VCHPEP130

  Plan and use strategies and resources to enhance the health, safety and wellbeing of their communities

  Elaborations

  • investigating preventive health practices relevant to young people, and designing and implementing health promotion activities targeting these practices
  • investigating food-serving recommendations from The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating and producing a guide to help students make healthy choices when buying food from the school canteen
  • examining how different cultures value the contribution of the mind-body-spirit connection to health and wellbeing

  VCHPEP130 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 7 and 8 | Personal, Social and Community Health | Contributing to healthy and active communities

• VCHPEM140

  Evaluate and justify reasons for decisions and choices of action when solving movement challenges

  Elaborations

  • explaining and justifying the movement concepts and strategies selected in response to movement challenges
  • demonstrating to others the approach taken to solve movement challenges
  • identifying factors that enabled them to achieve success in movement activities and explaining how these factors can be transferred to other learning contexts

  VCHPEM140 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 7 and 8 | Movement and Physical Activity | Learning through movement

• VCHPEM135

  Practise, apply and transfer movement concepts and strategies

  Elaborations

  • examining and demonstrating the similarities of strategies used in different physical activities and how they can be transferred to new movement situations
  • exploring similarities in the bases of support and flow of movements when performing movement sequences
  • selecting previously successful strategies and applying the most appropriate when solving new movement challenges

  VCHPEM135 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 7 and 8 | Movement and Physical Activity | Moving the body

• VCHPEP131

  Plan and implement strategies for connecting to natural and built environments to promote the health and wellbeing of their communities

  Elaborations

  • identifying local natural resources and built environments where individuals and groups can connect as a community and participate in physical and social activities
  • reflecting on the physical, social, emotional and spiritual benefits to health and wellbeing of being outdoors and of being active in a natural setting
  • promoting an understanding of minimal-impact outdoor recreation in the local area
  • exploring how a sense of connection to Country/Place sustains the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities

  VCHPEP131 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 7 and 8 | Personal, Social and Community Health | Contributing to healthy and active communities

• VCHPEP125

  Examine barriers to seeking support and evaluate strategies to overcome these

  Elaborations

  • examining scenarios to highlight how emotions, dispositions and decision making can affect help-seeking outcomes
  • collaborating with peers to suggest strategies they could use in emergencies, at home, at school or in the community
  • practising different communication techniques to persuade someone to seek help
  • exploring help-seeking scenarios young people encounter and sharing strategies for dealing with each situation
  • demonstrating basic first-aid principles and strategies
  • proposing ways to support others who are going through a challenging time

  VCHPEP125 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 7 and 8 | Personal, Social and Community Health | Being healthy, safe and active