Taupo-nui-a-Tia College Taupo-nui-a-Tia College

NCEA Level 1 Health

11HEA
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs H. Axtens.

Recommended Prior Learning

A successful year of HPE in Year 10, and by recommendation from Year 10 HPE teacher.


Health Studies engages the three Key Areas of learning (Food and Nutrition, Mental Health, and Relationships and Sexuality) to help ākonga develop an understanding of holistic health models, and the interconnections between the physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of people’s lives.


Through Health Studies, ākonga can learn about how kaitiakitanga, manaakitanga, and whanaungatanga contribute to the hauora of individuals, whānau, and communities.


By engaging in this subject, ākonga can:

  • learn how actions can enhance hauora, and explore ways to manage change situations that impact health and wellbeing,

  • develop understanding of current issues related to food, nutrition, and health, and learn how a range of factors influence wellbeing,

  • grow an understanding what contributes to healthy relationships, and develop strategies to strengthen their sense of identity and self-worth.


Ākonga can learn foundational knowledge and skills that can lead to diverse future pathways, including becoming a teacher, and working or studying in the health, community services, government, hospitality, and science sectors.



Course Overview

Term 1
In term 1 we introduce the underlying concepts and big ideas that are the foundation for Health. We will look at health models used in Aotearoa and apply these in a mental health context. The class will look at mental stress as key topic, and investigate and take part in strategies to manage stress. This will lead into our first internal assessment.

Term 2
This term centers around relationship and sexuality education. We will unpack personal, interpersonal and societal influences on sexuality and investigate strategies to promote positive sexuality. Using this context, we practice the use of decision-making models. For assessment, we then apply decision-making models to RSE scenarios.

Term 3
Term 3 uses the context of food and nutrition to unpack personal, interpersonal and societal influences on food choices. We look at how cultural values and how these can impact the way we eat. This will end with cooking to share food with our classmates.

Term 4
In the final term, we prepare for the external assessment by practicing the skills from the past 3 terms. Our focus is on academic reading and writing, using scenarios from mental health, relationship and sexuality education and food and nutrition contexts.

Faculties:

Health and Physical Education


Assessment Policy & Procedures
Pathway

NCEA Level 2 Health



			


				






    

        
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