Years 5 and 6 · Health and Physical Education · Movement and physical activity

AC9HP6M05

participate in physical activities that enhance health and wellbeing in natural and outdoor settings, and analyse the steps and resources needed to promote participation

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The rest of Movement and physical activity in Years 5 and 6.

The same idea, year by year

Where AC9HP6M05 comes from and where it goes, for a student working below or above Years 5 and 6.

1. Years 3 and 4AC9HP4M01refine and apply fundamental movement skills in new movement situations
2. Years 3 and 4AC9HP4M02apply and adapt movement strategies to achieve movement outcomes
3. Years 3 and 4AC9HP4M03demonstrate how movement concepts related to effort, space, time, objects and people can be applied when performing movement sequences
4. Years 3 and 4AC9HP4M04participate in physical activities to explore how their body feels and describe how regular physical activity helps the body stay healthy and well
5. Years 3 and 4AC9HP4M05participate in physical activities in natural and outdoor settings to examine factors that can influence their own and others’ participation
6. Years 3 and 4AC9HP4M06explore recommendations about physical activity and sedentary behaviours, and discuss strategies to achieve the recommendations
7. Years 3 and 4AC9HP4M07apply creative thinking when designing movement sequences and solving movement problems
8. Years 3 and 4AC9HP4M08apply rules and scoring systems to promote fair play when participating or designing physical activities
9. Years 3 and 4AC9HP4M09perform a range of roles in respectful ways to achieve successful outcomes in group or team movement activities
10. Years 7 and 8AC9HP8M01analyse, refine and transfer movement skills in a variety of movement situations
11. Years 7 and 8AC9HP8M02design and demonstrate how movement strategies can be manipulated to improve movement outcomes
12. Years 7 and 8AC9HP8M03demonstrate and explain how movement concepts related to effort, space, time, objects and people can be manipulated to improve movement outcomes
13. Years 7 and 8AC9HP8M04participate in physical activities designed to improve fitness and wellbeing to investigate the impact of regular participation on health, fitness and wellbeing
14. Years 7 and 8AC9HP8M05participate in physical activities that utilise community spaces and outdoor settings, and evaluate strategies to support increased use of these spaces
15. Years 7 and 8AC9HP8M06design and justify strategies to increase physical activity levels to achieve health and wellbeing outcomes
16. Years 7 and 8AC9HP8M07propose and evaluate movement strategies and skills that would be most effective in different movement situations
17. Years 7 and 8AC9HP8M08investigate modifications to equipment, rules and scoring systems that support fair play and inclusive participation
18. Years 7 and 8AC9HP8M09practise and apply leadership, collaboration and group decision-making processes when participating in a range of physical activities