Year 8 Health and Physical Education is about building confidence, making smart choices and stepping up as part of a team. In the Australian Curriculum Version 9, students deepen their understanding of health, wellbeing, relationships and personal identity, while learning how emotions, change and outside influences can shape the decisions they make. It is a subject that helps students become more self-aware, more respectful of others and more capable of handling the ups and downs of everyday life.
Year 8 HPE also keeps students active, involved and challenged through movement and physical activity. Through games, sport and other practical experiences, students develop teamwork, strategy, communication and leadership, while improving their movement skills and learning how to perform with greater control and confidence. It is not about being the fastest or the best on the field — it is about getting involved, giving your best and discovering how being active supports both physical and mental wellbeing.
For students, Year 8 HPE is real, relevant and full of lessons that reach far beyond the classroom. It encourages them to back themselves, support others and build healthy habits that will serve them well at school and in life. It provides reassurance that HPE is helping students grow into active, resilient and thoughtful young people.
Unit 1: CHANGE IT Students design and play a modified games that include everyone and is fun for all players. They use the CHANGE IT model to adjust components such as rules, equipment, or space, to make your game fair and inclusive. Students reflect on how showing empathy, respect, and valuing diversity was improved by their CHANGE IT.
| Unit 1 Assessment Project (visual and written or visual and spoken)
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Unit 2: Energise – Unlocking My Potential Students investigate and compare their personal health, fitness and wellbeing with current Australian guidelines and recommendations. They devise, implement and evaluate a personal strategy to maintain or improve an aspect of your personal health, fitness and wellbeing.
| Unit 2 Assessment Investigation (written)
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