What do students learn in Year 3 Health and Physical Education?

The Australian Curriculum v9 has 19 Health and Physical Education content descriptions for Year 3 (some are written for a band of years: Years 3 and 4). They are listed on this page with their codes.

How do I plan a Year 3 Health and Physical Education lesson for a content description?

Choose "Plan this" next to the content description. Heapso opens a lesson plan set to Year 3 Health and Physical Education with that code linked, so the plan is built around it. You can change anything before Pip writes.

Year 3 Health and Physical Education in the Australian Curriculum

19 content descriptions from Version 9.0. Choose "Plan this" to open a lesson plan set up for that content description.

Content descriptions

Personal, social and community health

Identities and change

AC9HP4P01
investigate how success, challenge, setbacks and failure strengthen resilience and identities in a range of contexts
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AC9HP4P02
plan, rehearse and reflect on strategies to cope with the different changes and transitions they experience, such as the changes associated with puberty
Written for Years 3 and 4
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AC9HP4P03
describe how choices and actions can be influenced by stereotypes
Written for Years 3 and 4
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Interacting with others

AC9HP4P04
select, use and refine personal and social skills to establish, manage and strengthen relationships
Written for Years 3 and 4
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AC9HP4P05
describe how valuing diversity influences wellbeing and identify actions that promote inclusion in their communities
Written for Years 3 and 4
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AC9HP4P06
explain how and why emotional responses can vary and practise strategies to manage their emotions
Written for Years 3 and 4
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AC9HP4P07
rehearse and refine strategies for seeking, giving and denying permission respectfully and describe situations when permission is required
Written for Years 3 and 4
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Making healthy and safe choices

AC9HP4P08
describe and apply protective behaviours and help-seeking strategies in a range of online and offline situations
Written for Years 3 and 4
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AC9HP4P09
interpret the nature and intention of health information and messages, and reflect on how they influence personal decisions and behaviours
Written for Years 3 and 4
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AC9HP4P10
investigate and apply behaviours that contribute to their own and others’ health, safety, relationships and wellbeing
Written for Years 3 and 4
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Movement and physical activity

Moving our bodies

AC9HP4M01
refine and apply fundamental movement skills in new movement situations
Written for Years 3 and 4
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AC9HP4M02
apply and adapt movement strategies to achieve movement outcomes
Written for Years 3 and 4
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AC9HP4M03
demonstrate how movement concepts related to effort, space, time, objects and people can be applied when performing movement sequences
Written for Years 3 and 4
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Making active choices

AC9HP4M04
participate in physical activities to explore how their body feels and describe how regular physical activity helps the body stay healthy and well
Written for Years 3 and 4
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AC9HP4M05
participate in physical activities in natural and outdoor settings to examine factors that can influence their own and others’ participation
Written for Years 3 and 4
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AC9HP4M06
explore recommendations about physical activity and sedentary behaviours, and discuss strategies to achieve the recommendations
Written for Years 3 and 4
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Learning through movement

AC9HP4M07
apply creative thinking when designing movement sequences and solving movement problems
Written for Years 3 and 4
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AC9HP4M08
apply rules and scoring systems to promote fair play when participating or designing physical activities
Written for Years 3 and 4
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AC9HP4M09
perform a range of roles in respectful ways to achieve successful outcomes in group or team movement activities
Written for Years 3 and 4
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Elaborations and achievement standards on the Australian Curriculum website

Other Year 3 learning areas

Questions teachers ask

What do students learn in Year 3 Health and Physical Education?: The Australian Curriculum v9 has 19 Health and Physical Education content descriptions for Year 3 (some are written for a band of years: Years 3 and 4). They are listed on this page with their codes.
How do I plan a Year 3 Health and Physical Education lesson for a content description?: Choose "Plan this" next to the content description. Heapso opens a lesson plan set to Year 3 Health and Physical Education with that code linked, so the plan is built around it. You can change anything before Pip writes.

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