Foundation Health and Physical Education ASHPEFY

This Achievement Standard describes what students are expected to know and do in Foundation Health and Physical Education by the end of the year. Teachers can use it to guide assessment design, collect evidence of learning, and ensure planning stays aligned with the Australian Curriculum v9.

By the end of Foundation, students describe similarities and differences between themselves and others, and different emotions people experience. They demonstrate personal and social skills to interact respectfully with others. They identify and demonstrate protective behaviours and help-seeking strategies to keep themselves safe. Students identify how health information can be used in their lives. Students apply fundamental movement skills to manipulate objects and space in a range of movement situations. Students identify the benefits of being physically active and how rules make play fair and inclusive.

Content Descriptors by Strand

This standard is supported by 10 Content Descriptors:

Movement and physical activity

Moving our bodies

AC9HPFM01 practise fundamental movement skills in minor game and play situations AC9HPFM02 experiment with different ways of moving their body safely and manipulating objects and space

Making active choices

AC9HPFM03 participate in a range of activities in natural and outdoor settings and explore the benefits of being physically active

Learning through movement

AC9HPFM04 follow rules to promote fair play in a range of physical activities

Personal, social and community health

Identities and change

AC9HPFP01 investigate who they are and the people in their world

Interacting with others

AC9HPFP02 practise personal and social skills to interact respectfully with others AC9HPFP03 express and describe emotions they experience AC9HPFP04 explore how to seek, give or deny permission respectfully when sharing possessions or personal space

Making healthy and safe choices

AC9HPFP05 demonstrate protective behaviours, name body parts and rehearse help-seeking strategies that help keep them safe AC9HPFP06 identify health symbols, messages and strategies in their community that support their health and safety

At a Glance

Strand	Substrand	CDs	Elaborations
Movement and physical activity	Moving our bodies	2	11
Movement and physical activity	Making active choices	1	4
Movement and physical activity	Learning through movement	1	3
Personal, social and community health	Identities and change	1	6
Personal, social and community health	Interacting with others	3	13
Personal, social and community health	Making healthy and safe choices	2	10
Total		10	47

Frequently Asked Questions

What should students know by the end of Foundation Health and Physical Education?

By the end of Foundation, students describe similarities and differences between themselves and others, and different emotions people experience. They demonstrate personal and social skills to interact respectfully with others. They identify and demonstrate protective behaviours and help-seeking strategies to keep themselves safe. Students identify how health information can be used in their lives. Students apply fundamental movement skills to manipulate objects and space in a range of movement situations. Students identify the benefits of being physically active and how rules make play fair and inclusive.

How many Content Descriptors support this standard?

10 Content Descriptors support this Achievement Standard (Movement and physical activity: 2, Movement and physical activity: 1, Movement and physical activity: 1, Personal, social and community health: 1, Personal, social and community health: 3, Personal, social and community health: 2).

Is this from the latest Australian Curriculum?

Yes, this Achievement Standard is from the Australian Curriculum version 9.0 (AC v9), the most current version published by ACARA.