Work samples

Health and Physical Education

Years 7 and 8

Satisfactory

Letter: Puberty advice

Summary of task

This assessment task was part of a unit of work on relationships and sexuality. Students were asked to write a letter to their Year 6 self. In the letter, they were to give advice about some of the challenges and changes they will face physically and emotionally as they enter puberty.

Their letter was to include advice for:

  • physical changes; for example, acne, growing pains, periods 
  • emotional changes; for example, mood swings
  • personal changes; for example, change in interests
  • relationships; for example, friendships, partners, interactions with people, friendship groups
  • values – Have they changed? Are there new ones?

This assessment task relates to the focus area: relationships and sexuality.

Achievement standard

By the end of Year 8, students evaluate strategies and resources to manage changes and transitions and investigate their impact on identities. Students evaluate the impact on wellbeing of relationships and valuing diversity. They analyse factors that influence emotional responses. They investigate strategies and practices that enhance their own, others’ and community health, safety and wellbeing. They investigate and apply movement concepts and select strategies to achieve movement and fitness outcomes. They examine the cultural and historical significance of physical activities and examine how connecting to the environment can enhance health and wellbeing.

Students apply personal and social skills to establish and maintain respectful relationships and promote safety, fair play and inclusivity. They demonstrate skills to make informed decisions, and propose and implement actions that promote their own and others’ health, safety and wellbeing. Students demonstrate control and accuracy when performing specialised movement sequences and skills. They apply movement concepts and refine strategies to suit different movement situations. They apply the elements of movement to compose and perform movement sequences.

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