Health and Physical Education / Year 3 and 4 / Personal, social and community health / Identities and change

Curriculum content descriptions

plan, rehearse and reflect on strategies to cope with the different changes and transitions they experience, such as the changes associated with puberty (AC9HP4P02)

Elaborations
  • discussing physical, social and emotional changes that occur as individuals get older, and exploring how these changes impact how they think and feel about themselves and different situations
  • identifying people or sources of information they can access if they have questions about the changes that occur during puberty
  • exploring the nature of family support networks in First Nations Australian communities and discussing how a wide range of family and community members support young people when they are going through changes and transitions
  • practising and refining coping skills they can use when faced with challenges or changes, such as positive self-talk, problem-solving, mindfulness, seeking help from families, peers and teachers
  • identifying scenarios in texts where characters experience and react to change and transition, evaluating the effectiveness of these responses and identifying other possible options that may be helpful
General capabilities
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and Creative Thinking
  • Personal and social capability Personal and Social capability
ScOT terms

Puberty,  Private body parts,  Resilience

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Years 3 and 4: Resilience, rights and respectful relationships

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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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Having a positive attitude

In this resource, students will be able to give positive statements about themselves and others. They explain how a positive attitude changes how we feel/act and how to turn a negative thought or experience into a positive thought. Students will learn about the importance of a growth mindset through positive self-talk and ...

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Messages about body image

Students explore different messages they get from a range of sources about ideal bodies, and the impact these messages have on their own body image.

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Strategies to manage change

Students explore the physical, social and emotional changes that occur throughout a person's life.