Health and Physical Education Level 5 (Years 7 and 8)
Learning focus
As students work towards the achievement of Level 5 standards in Health and Physical Education, they develop and refine a range of movement and manipulative skills; for example, gymnastics routines and high-level ball skills such as shooting a basket in basketball or spiking a volleyball. They participate in a variety of team and individual games and activities, using and building on skills and strategies from other sports as well as continuing to develop new, sport-specific, skills.
Students develop their swimming stroke techniques and proficiency in a range of water safety skills as they participate within an aquatic environment. This could include: swimming for a continuous distance of 150 metres, changing between freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke or survival backstroke; and while clothed, performing correct survival techniques, including sculling, treading water, floating and survival strokes for an extended period of time in a pool or open water. During participation in a range of outdoor recreation and adventure activities, students develop skills, knowledge and behaviours which enhance safe participation in these activities. For example, as part of a bushwalking activity, students could develop an understanding of appropriate clothing and footwear required and the need for sun protection and access to drinking water.
Students explore views about fitness and suggest what fitness might mean to various groups in society. They develop their understanding of the physical, mental, social and emotional benefits of participation in physical activity, and examine factors which influence such participation. They consider the relationship between physical activity, fitness and health, and explore ways to measure their own fitness and physical activity levels. They explore the relationship between their physical activity and nutrition in order to understand how they can maintain physical health. They investigate and address positive and negative motivational factors that influence the value they place on participating in physical activity. They are introduced to the components of performance-related fitness, and learn how to analyse and evaluate sports and activities from this perspective.
Students engage in activities which develop strategic thinking and tactical knowledge to improve individual and team performance in competitive sports or games. They collaborate with team members planning strategies and practising set plays for responding to games-based tactical challenges. Students observe peer performance, developing and using criteria to provide precise feedback about the performance of motor skills and tactics used in a specific sport or game. They also monitor and analyse their own performance.
Students undertake a variety of roles in team games (for example, player, coach, umpire or administrator) and reflect on their experiences. They respect the right of others to participate. They reflect on their own personal and social behaviours in physical activity settings, and how they contribute to creating an inclusive and supportive environment for learning and fair play.
Students continue their study of the changes associated with adolescence by identifying what changes have already occurred and what changes (physical, social and emotional) they can expect to experience. They describe the influence of the family on shaping personal identity and values. They explain how community attitudes and laws influence the sense of right and wrong.
In developing strategies to minimise harm and to protect their own and others’ health, students consider health resources, products and services, and the influences of the law, public health programs, their conscience, community attitudes, and religious beliefs. They begin to clarify a cohesive set of personal values and how they could be used to improve their health.
Students describe the health interests and needs of young people as a group, including those related to sexual health (for example, safe sex, contraception, abstinence and prevention and cure of sexually transmitted infections) and drug issues (for example, tobacco, alcohol, cannabis use). They explore actions at personal, family and societal levels that help to meet these needs, and identify the influences of individuals and groups. They explore ways of dealing with change, especially the social and emotional aspects of transition from primary to secondary school. They learn how to access reliable information about health issues affecting them and to identify barriers and enablers to accessing health services.
Students reflect on the range of influences on personal food intake: peers, advertising, mass media, mood, convenience, habit, cultural beliefs and values, and access to food products and services. They explore topical issues related to eating, and identify personal and community factors that influence their own food selection. Students consider the nutritional requirements for growth and activity at different stages of life, and learn to set nutritional goals using food-selection models. They learn how to analyse nutritional information provided in advertising and product labels, and to make decisions about how this information can be used by, or influence, individuals in their food choices.
Standards
Movement and physical activity
At Level 5, students proficiently perform complex movement and manipulative skills. Students measure their own fitness and physical activity levels and identify factors that influence motivation to be physically active. They maintain regular participation in moderate to vigorous physical activity and analyse and evaluate their level of involvement in physical activity. They combine motor skills, strategic thinking and tactical knowledge to improve individual and team performance.
Health knowledge and promotion
At Level 5, students describe the physical, emotional and social changes that occur as a result of the adolescent stage of the lifespan and the factors that influence their own development. They describe the effect of family and community expectations on the development of personal identity and values. They identify outcomes of risk-taking behaviours and evaluate harm-minimisation strategies. They identify the health concerns of young people and the strategies that are designed to improve their health. They describe the health resources, products and services available for young people and consider how they could be used to improve health. They analyse a range of influences on personal and family food selection, and identify major nutritional needs for growth and activity.
Downloads
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Health and Physical Education booklet (
PDF - 240KB) - Health and Physical Education standards table (Doc - 42KB)
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Victorian Essential Learning Standards Level 5 ( PDF - 755KB)
