Year 8
Health and Physical Education Support Materials
Assessment Principle 1
Assessment should be an integral part of Teaching and Learning
Health Education snapshot: Making informed decisions
Health and Physical Education/Health Education/Personal, social and community health/Staying safe
| Content Description |
|---|
| Skills and strategies to promote physical and mental health, safety and wellbeing in various environments |
Nature of the assessment
Pre-assessment to determine prior knowledge
Purposes of the assessment
To assess students’ ability to identify risks in common situations and suggest strategies that support their health, safety and wellbeing
Stage in the Teaching sequence
At the start of a lesson – formative assessment
Assessment task
Students were given a situation where a young person might be at risk (e.g. peer pressure, online safety, or being left out).
They were asked to:
- identify the risk
- suggest one safe action or strategy the young person could use
- explain how the action or strategy helps the young person’s health or wellbeing.
Assessment process
The students wrote their answers on index cards which the teacher collected.
Using the information
The teacher reviewed student responses to determine how well they understood key strategies such as assertive communication, refusal skills, or seeking help. This helped identify students who had a strong understanding and those who needed further support.