Health and Physical Education / Year 5 and 6 / Personal, social and community health / Identities and change

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Curriculum content descriptions

investigate resources and strategies to manage changes and transitions, including changes associated with puberty (AC9HP6P02)

Elaborations
  • understanding that experiences of puberty differ, and the resources and strategies chosen to manage these changes are personal
  • examining the range of products and resources available to manage the physical changes associated with puberty, including products for managing menstruation
  • understanding that physical changes experienced during puberty are linked to rites of passage ceremonies in many First Nations Australian communities
  • discussing ways families and cultural groups acknowledge and celebrate major stages of development in young people’s lives
  • analysing how roles and responsibilities change as people grow older and examining strategies for managing these increasing responsibilities
  • examining how the developmental changes that occur through puberty prepare a persons body for reproduction
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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Body changes during puberty

  • TLF-IDA005015

Students are introduced to the physical, emotional and social changes that take place during puberty.

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Changes in relationships

  • TLF-IDA005011

Students discuss the changes that take place in relationships over time and identify feelings and strategies to help and cope with these changes.

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Guide to thrive

  • TLF-IDA004780

The practical classroom activities in the Classroom Implementation Guide focus on students in Years 6 and 7 and the challenges of transition. The activities focus on communication skills, managing change and other associated topics. They are suitable for most students to complete independently or with teacher support.

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Years 5 and 6: Resilience, rights and respectful relationships

  • TLF-IDA004775

This resource explores eight topics of social and emotional learning across Levels 5 and 6 of schooling. The topics are emotional literacy; personal and cultural strengths; positive coping; problem-solving; stress management; help-seeking; gender and identity; and positive gender relations. Each topic includes background ...

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Respectful Relationships: Teaching and Learning

  • TLF-IDA004771

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

  • TLF-IDA005416

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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Puberty - Managing change and transition

  • TLF-IDA005018

Students develop an understanding that the changes that occur during puberty affect young people physically, socially and emotionally and can affect boys and girls differently.

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