What do students learn in Year 6 Health and Physical Education?

The Australian Curriculum v9 has 19 Health and Physical Education content descriptions for Year 6 (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 6 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 6 Health and Physical Education with that code linked, so the plan is built around it. You can change anything before Pip writes.

Year 6 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

AC9HP6P01
explain how identities can be influenced by people and places, and how we can create positive self-identities
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AC9HP6P02
investigate resources and strategies to manage changes and transitions, including changes associated with puberty
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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
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Interacting with others

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
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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
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Making healthy and safe choices

AC9HP6P08
analyse and rehearse protective behaviours and help-seeking strategies that can be used in a range of online and offline situations
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AC9HP6P09
investigate different sources and types of health information and how these apply to their own and others’ health choices
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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
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Movement and physical activity

Moving our bodies

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
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Making active choices

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
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Learning through movement

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
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Elaborations and achievement standards on the Australian Curriculum website

Other Year 6 learning areas

Questions teachers ask

What do students learn in Year 6 Health and Physical Education?: The Australian Curriculum v9 has 19 Health and Physical Education content descriptions for Year 6 (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 6 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 6 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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