Descriptors›Health and Physical Education›Years 9 to 10›Personal, social and community health›Making healthy and safe choices›AC9HP10P09
AC9HP10P09 Years 9 to 10 Health and Physical Education

AC9HP10P09 | Years 9 to 10 Health and Physical Education: Making healthy and safe choices

Content Descriptor

Content descriptor critique health information, services and media messaging about relationships, lifestyle choices, health decisions and behaviours to evaluate their influence on individual attitudes and actions
Strand
Personal, social and community health
Substrand
Making healthy and safe choices

This content descriptor sets out learning for Years 9 to 10 Health and Physical Education. Use it to plan lessons and assessment with the Australian Curriculum v9.

Elaborations

  • • Elaboration critiquing health information and services that provide advice and support on issues targeted at specific groups of young people, including support with substance use, healthy food choices, fitness and exercise plans, mental health support, sexual health and personal safety
  • • Elaboration analysing the nutritional composition of foods eaten by the First Peoples of Australia and explaining how the information could be used to increase health benefits for everyone
  • • Elaboration evaluating strategies and actions to increase personal safety and planning to promote these in the school and community
  • • Elaboration investigating health issues specific to First Nations Australian communities and proposing proactive community strategies for promoting better access and health outcomes; for example, remote area dialysis buses and community-based treatment options
  • • Elaboration discussing how the portrayal of sexual relationships in TV shows, advertisements, movies, popular music and online content (such as pornography) may influence people’s beliefs about respectful, safe and consensual relationships

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