Social Barriers to Participation

This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

• creative thinking
• critical thinking
• communication
• cultural understanding
• empathy
• ethical understanding
• intercultural understanding
• reflection

Australian Curriculum (v9.0) content description: 

Year 9 and 10 Health and Physical Education

Students learn:

• to analyse factors that shape identities and evaluate how individuals influence the identities of others (AC9HP10P01).
• to propose strategies and actions individuals and groups can implement to challenge biases, stereotypes, prejudices and discrimination and promote inclusion in their communities (AC9HP10P05).
• to demonstrate fair play and reflect on how ethical behaviour can influence physical activity outcomes for individuals and groups (AC9HP10M08).

Relevant parts of Year 9 and 10 Health and Physical Education achievement standards: Students propose and evaluate personal strategies to manage their identities, emotions and responses to change. They evaluate how attitudes and beliefs about equality, respect, diversity and inclusion influence the nature and quality of relationships. Students apply and evaluate leadership approaches, collaboration strategies and ethical behaviours across a range of movement contexts.

General capabilities: Critical and Creative Thinking, Ethical Understanding, Intercultural Understanding, Literacy, Numeracy

Cross-curriculum priority: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures.

Level of teacher scaffolding: Low - the teacher will need to facilitate class discussion and assist students in understanding key topics and concepts.

UN SDG 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

• Target 4.7: By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development.

• device for displaying audiovisual material
• Student Worksheet (1 per student)
• Experiences of Discrimination Factsheet
• Challenges for Athletes Worksheet
• student access to individual digital devices such as iPads, tablets or laptops
• whiteboard and whiteboard markers

These resources have been created with the support of the Australian Commonwealth Games Team, via Commonwealth Games Australia.

The Australian Commonwealth Games Team are set to take on the athletes of he world at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games from next year, and together the more than 250 athletes in green and gold aim to be the top nation at the Games in terms of gold and overall medals won, the number of medallists, and the number of sports winning medals.

You can cheer on Australia’s best across the screens of 7 and 7Plus from 23 July 2026.

Beginning to Include First Nations Peoples’ Perspectives in Your Classroom

Quick Summary: This course is designed to inform and upskill educators in incorporating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives in the classroom. It guides terms of reference, protocols and strategies for an inclusive classroom that celebrates diversity.