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Years 7 and 8 · Health and Physical Education · Personal, social and community health

AC9HP8P07

explain and apply skills and strategies to communicate assertively and respectfully when seeking, giving or denying consent

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Taught alongside it

The rest of Personal, social and community health in Years 7 and 8.

AC9HP8P01

analyse and reflect on the influence of values and beliefs on the development of identities

AC9HP8P02

analyse the impact of changes and transitions, and devise strategies to support themselves and others through these changes

AC9HP8P03

examine how roles, decision-making, and levels of power, coercion and control within relationships can be influenced by gender stereotypes

AC9HP8P04

examine the roles of respect, empathy, power and coercion in developing respectful relationships

AC9HP8P05

investigate strategies that influence how communities value diversity and propose actions they can take to promote inclusion in their communities

AC9HP8P06

analyse factors that influence emotional responses and devise strategies to self-manage emotions

AC9HP8P08

refine protective behaviours and evaluate community resources to seek help for themselves and others

AC9HP8P09

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

AC9HP8P10

plan and implement strategies, using health resources, to enhance their own and others’ health, safety, relationships and wellbeing

The same idea, year by year

Where AC9HP8P07 comes from and where it goes, for a student working below or above Years 7 and 8.

  1. Years 5 and 6AC9HP6P01explain how identities can be influenced by people and places, and how we can create positive self-identities
  2. Years 5 and 6AC9HP6P02investigate resources and strategies to manage changes and transitions, including changes associated with puberty
  3. Years 5 and 6AC9HP6P03investigate how the portrayal of societal roles and responsibilities can be influenced by gender stereotypes
  4. Years 5 and 6AC9HP6P04describe and demonstrate how respect and empathy can be expressed to positively influence relationships
  5. Years 5 and 6AC9HP6P05describe and implement strategies to value diversity in their communities
  6. Years 5 and 6AC9HP6P06apply strategies to manage emotions and analyse how emotional responses influence interactions
  7. Years 5 and 6AC9HP6P07describe strategies for seeking, giving or denying consent and rehearse how to communicate their intentions effectively and respectfully
  8. Years 5 and 6AC9HP6P08analyse and rehearse protective behaviours and help-seeking strategies that can be used in a range of online and offline situations
  9. Years 5 and 6AC9HP6P09investigate different sources and types of health information and how these apply to their own and others’ health choices
  10. Years 5 and 6AC9HP6P10analyse how behaviours influence the health, safety, relationships and wellbeing of individuals and communities
  11. Years 9 and 10AC9HP10P01analyse factors that shape identities and evaluate how individuals influence the identities of others
  12. Years 9 and 10AC9HP10P02refine, evaluate and adapt strategies for managing changes and transitions
  13. Years 9 and 10AC9HP10P03investigate how gender equality and challenging assumptions about gender can prevent violence and abuse in relationships
  14. Years 9 and 10AC9HP10P04evaluate the influence of respect, empathy, power and coercion on establishing and maintaining respectful relationships
  15. Years 9 and 10AC9HP10P05propose strategies and actions individuals and groups can implement to challenge biases, stereotypes, prejudices and discrimination, and promote inclusion in their communities
  16. Years 9 and 10AC9HP10P06evaluate emotional responses in different situations to refine strategies for managing emotions
  17. Years 9 and 10AC9HP10P07examine how strategies, such as communicating choices, seeking, giving and denying consent, and expressing opinions and needs can support the development of respectful relationships, including sexual relationships
  18. Years 9 and 10AC9HP10P08plan, rehearse and evaluate strategies for managing situations where their own or others’ health, safety or wellbeing may be at risk
  19. Years 9 and 10AC9HP10P09critique health information, services and media messaging about relationships, lifestyle choices, health decisions and behaviours to evaluate their influence on individual attitudes and actions
  20. Years 9 and 10AC9HP10P10plan, justify and critique strategies to enhance their own and others’ health, safety, relationships and wellbeing

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