Health and Physical Education / Year 9 and 10 / Personal, social and community health / Interacting with others

Curriculum content descriptions

evaluate the influence of respect, empathy, power and coercion on establishing and maintaining respectful relationships (AC9HP10P04)

Elaborations
  • investigating the characteristics of positive, respectful relationships and the rights and ethical responsibilities of individuals in relationships
  • investigating how the balance of power influences the nature of relationships and proposing actions that can be taken when a relationship is not respectful
  • investigating how demonstrating support for causes that promote truth-telling can build cultural awareness, empathy and respectful relationships
  • identifying the ways in which historical patterns of inequity, violence and discrimination can have lasting intergenerational effects on wellbeing, and considering strategies to build the cultural awareness, empathy, compassion and respect that contribute to reconciliation
  • investigating how bullying, racism and gender-based violence can take different forms, including verbal, physical, emotional, sexual and economic forms, and can occur in both face-to-face and online environments
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Personal and social capability Personal and Social capability
ScOT terms

Empathy,  Respect,  Social competence,  Social relations

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Teaching and learning about pornography in Health education

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Young Deadly Free: How to have healthy relationships

This resource includes the This is US series of short videos made to explore challenges and issues in the lives of teenage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. Topics include relationships, underage drinking, managing friendships and trouble with the law. An accompanying Teacher Resource includes lesson plans ...

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Respectful Relationships: Teaching and Learning

Find comprehensive resources organised by stages of schooling including a scope and sequence, teaching and learning activities and links to resources. The activities provide explicit opportunities for developmentally appropriate learning about consent education, gender stereotypes and roles, keeping safe, respectful relationships ...

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How to be an ally

Students learn what it means to be an ally, and identify practical ways to support others as well as strategies they can use for self-care. Through this lesson, they recognise examples of allyship, identify strategies for being a good ally and identify self-care strategies to use as an ally.

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Enhancing interpersonal skills

Students explore what constitutes respectful relationships, what influences inclusivity and equality in relationships, and how to seek help if something isn’t right. They identify interpersonal skills that build and maintain respectful and inclusive relationships.

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Building respect in relationships

Students explore what constitutes respectful relationships, what influences inclusivity and equality in relationships, and how to seek help if something isn’t right. By the end of the lesson, students will be able to analyse factors and strategies that enhance respectful relationships, articulate interpersonal skills in ...

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First Nations Resource Hub

This set of resources is designed for teachers and other adults working with First Nations students. The resources describe new, hidden forms of disrespect that many young people are engaging with every day online. Find conversation starters, a Coaching Clinic presentation about respect and other useful resources on this webpage.

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See The Hidden Trends of Disrespect

This webpage includes The Algorithm of Disrespect which is an educational tool that simulates a young person’s online experience. It is designed to educate adults about the new, hidden forms of disrespect that young people are engaging with every day online. Find conversation starters and other useful resources through ...

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Fox: Unit of work

This unit of work has been written to support the book Fox which is a picture book that explores the themes of betrayal, friendship, jealousy, loneliness, loyalty and wilderness. This unit provides practical teaching ideas, an assessment task and an essay by Robyn Sheahan-Bright.

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How to teach digital citizenship and online safety - Scope and sequence Australian curriculum

This resource provides links to lessons and activities at each level of schooling from Foundation to Year 10 in the area of online safety.

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Be Deadly Online

In this resource, students explore how their digital footprint or reputation builds up over time, and how cyberbullying, sending nudes and sexting can impact themselves, their family and their community. They will discuss the concept of respect in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and how this can ...

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Brontide: Unit of work

This unit of work has been written to support the novel Brontide which is a coming of age story about four teenage boys. This unit provides practical teaching ideas and an assessment task.