Content descriptions
Personal, social and community health
Identities and change
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AC9HP6P01
explain how identities can be influenced by people and places, and how we can create positive self-identities
Written for Years 5 and 6
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AC9HP6P02
investigate resources and strategies to manage changes and transitions, including changes associated with puberty
Written for Years 5 and 6
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AC9HP6P03
investigate how the portrayal of societal roles and responsibilities can be influenced by gender stereotypes
Written for Years 5 and 6
Interacting with others
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AC9HP6P04
describe and demonstrate how respect and empathy can be expressed to positively influence relationships
Written for Years 5 and 6
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AC9HP6P05
describe and implement strategies to value diversity in their communities
Written for Years 5 and 6
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AC9HP6P06
apply strategies to manage emotions and analyse how emotional responses influence interactions
Written for Years 5 and 6
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AC9HP6P07
describe strategies for seeking, giving or denying consent and rehearse how to communicate their intentions effectively and respectfully
Written for Years 5 and 6
Making healthy and safe choices
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AC9HP6P08
analyse and rehearse protective behaviours and help-seeking strategies that can be used in a range of online and offline situations
Written for Years 5 and 6
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AC9HP6P09
investigate different sources and types of health information and how these apply to their own and others’ health choices
Written for Years 5 and 6
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AC9HP6P10
analyse how behaviours influence the health, safety, relationships and wellbeing of individuals and communities
Written for Years 5 and 6
Movement and physical activity
Moving our bodies
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AC9HP6M01
adapt and modify movement skills across a variety of situations
Written for Years 5 and 6
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AC9HP6M02
transfer familiar movement strategies to different movement situations
Written for Years 5 and 6
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AC9HP6M03
investigate how different movement concepts related to effort, space, time, objects and people can be applied to improve movement outcomes
Written for Years 5 and 6
Making active choices
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AC9HP6M04
participate in physical activities to investigate the body’s reaction to different levels of intensity
Written for Years 5 and 6
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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
Written for Years 5 and 6
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AC9HP6M06
propose and explain strategies to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour levels in their lives
Written for Years 5 and 6
Learning through movement
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AC9HP6M07
predict and test the effectiveness of applying different skills and strategies in a range of movement situations
Written for Years 5 and 6
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AC9HP6M08
devise and test alternative rules and game modifications to support fair play and inclusive participation
Written for Years 5 and 6
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AC9HP6M09
participate positively in groups and teams by contributing to group activities, encouraging others and negotiating roles and responsibilities
Written for Years 5 and 6
Other Year 5 learning areas
Questions teachers ask
- What do students learn in Year 5 Health and Physical Education?
- The Australian Curriculum v9 has 19 Health and Physical Education content descriptions for Year 5 (some are written for a band of years: Years 5 and 6). They are listed on this page with their codes.
- How do I plan a Year 5 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 5 Health and Physical Education with that code linked, so the plan is built around it. You can change anything before Pip writes.