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Years 3 and 4 · Health and Physical Education · Movement and physical activity

AC9HP4M09

perform a range of roles in respectful ways to achieve successful outcomes in group or team movement activities

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Taught alongside it

The rest of Movement and physical activity in Years 3 and 4.

AC9HP4M01

refine and apply fundamental movement skills in new movement situations

AC9HP4M02

apply and adapt movement strategies to achieve movement outcomes

AC9HP4M03

demonstrate how movement concepts related to effort, space, time, objects and people can be applied when performing movement sequences

AC9HP4M04

participate in physical activities to explore how their body feels and describe how regular physical activity helps the body stay healthy and well

AC9HP4M05

participate in physical activities in natural and outdoor settings to examine factors that can influence their own and others’ participation

AC9HP4M06

explore recommendations about physical activity and sedentary behaviours, and discuss strategies to achieve the recommendations

AC9HP4M07

apply creative thinking when designing movement sequences and solving movement problems

AC9HP4M08

apply rules and scoring systems to promote fair play when participating or designing physical activities

The same idea, year by year

Where AC9HP4M09 comes from and where it goes, for a student working below or above Years 3 and 4.

  1. Years 1 and 2AC9HP2M01practise fundamental movement skills and apply them in a variety of movement situations
  2. Years 1 and 2AC9HP2M02investigate different ways of moving their body, and manipulating objects and space, and draw conclusions about their effectiveness
  3. Years 1 and 2AC9HP2M03participate in a range of physical activities in natural and outdoor settings, and investigate factors and settings that make physical activity enjoyable
  4. Years 1 and 2AC9HP2M04co-construct and apply rules to promote fair play in a range of physical activities
  5. Years 1 and 2AC9HP2M05apply strategies to work collaboratively when participating in physical activities
  6. Years 5 and 6AC9HP6M01adapt and modify movement skills across a variety of situations
  7. Years 5 and 6AC9HP6M02transfer familiar movement strategies to different movement situations
  8. Years 5 and 6AC9HP6M03investigate how different movement concepts related to effort, space, time, objects and people can be applied to improve movement outcomes
  9. Years 5 and 6AC9HP6M04participate in physical activities to investigate the body’s reaction to different levels of intensity
  10. Years 5 and 6AC9HP6M05participate in physical activities that enhance health and wellbeing in natural and outdoor settings, and analyse the steps and resources needed to promote participation
  11. Years 5 and 6AC9HP6M06propose and explain strategies to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour levels in their lives
  12. Years 5 and 6AC9HP6M07predict and test the effectiveness of applying different skills and strategies in a range of movement situations
  13. Years 5 and 6AC9HP6M08devise and test alternative rules and game modifications to support fair play and inclusive participation
  14. Years 5 and 6AC9HP6M09participate positively in groups and teams by contributing to group activities, encouraging others and negotiating roles and responsibilities

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