AC9HP8P09 Years 7 to 8 Health and Physical Education

Content descriptor investigate how media and influential people impact attitudes, beliefs, decisions and behaviours in relation to health, safety, relationships and wellbeing

Elaborations

• • Elaboration analysing the credibility, validity and relevance of health messages conveyed by different sources (including news sites, bloggers, influencers and social media advertising) and applying credible information to health-related decisions
• • Elaboration investigating how messages related to food are portrayed in the media and how this may impact decision-making in relation to health and wellbeing
• • Elaboration exploring and evaluating the accessibility and reliability of health information sources from the media that target young people in relation to their health, wellbeing, body, sexuality, relationships and other health issues
• • Elaboration exploring health campaigns targeting First Nations Australian young people and discussing the messages and strategies used to promote and enhance their health; for example, Deadly Choices, Don’t Make Smokes Your Story and Yarn Safe
• • Elaboration analysing how messages related to sexual relationships are portrayed in different forms of media and how they may influence the way people act within relationships