COURSE TITLE:
Health NCEA Level 1
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
In Health Education students
consider their wellbeing, attitudes, and values, and also work towards promoting
the health of their community. Students have the opportunity to participate in
a range of tasks, including considering ways to keep themselves safe in a
variety of situations and learning effective ways to communicate to help
develop healthy relationships. In Health Education students explore health
issues: the changing states of health, problem-solving, understanding sexuality
and safety issues around drug use.
WHAT WILL I LEARN?
You will investigate a number of different issues
related to self, others, and society. Your major areas of study will
include:
- Take action to enhance an aspect of personal well-being.
- Demonstrate an understanding of interpersonal skills used to enhance relationships.
- Demonstrate an understanding of strategies for promoting positive sexuality.
- Demonstrate understanding of issues to make health-enhancing decisions
in drug-related situations.
- Demonstrate understanding of ways in which well-being can change and
strategies to support well-being.
WHAT SHOULD I HAVE DONE ALREADY?
There are no pre-requisites for this course.
ASSESSMENT OUTLINE:
Standard
Number |
Title |
Credit Value |
Internal / External |
L1
Literacy |
| 90971 |
Take action to enhance an aspect of personal well-being. |
3 |
Internal |
Y |
| 90973 |
Demonstrate an understanding of interpersonal skills used to enhance
relationships. |
5 |
Internal |
Y |
| 90974 |
Demonstrate an understanding of strategies for promoting positive sexuality. |
4 |
Internal |
Y |
| 90975 |
Demonstrate understanding of issues to make health-enhancing decisions
in drug-related situations. |
4 |
External |
Y |
| | | | |
|
|
TOTAL CREDITS AVAILABLE
|
16 |
|
|
ASSESSMENT REGULATIONS:
In the event you do not pass the standard at
assessment time you may be provided with an opportunity to reassess your work
at the teacher’s discretion.
Late work:
Work submitted late for any internally assessed
standards will not be marked. If there is a genuine reason or explanation why
you are unable to submit the work then you are able to apply for an extension.
This should occur prior to the due date and not after. Approach your subject
teacher and make your case. Read the NCEA student handbook for more
information.
WHERE DOES THIS COURSE LEAD?
This course leads to a proposed Level 2 Health.
INDICATIVE COSTS:
None
