Health
Health
LEVEL ONE
Code: L1HEA
Course Description
This course will offer you the opportunity to develop your personal and interpersonal skills and understanding of health in a variety of settings. The focus is to equip you with the necessary skills, knowledge and understanding to maintain and develop your personal well-being.
Course of Study
Total wellbeing (Hauora)
Goal setting
Personal and interpersonal skills
Sexuality
Changing states of health
Issues relating to drug use
Assessment
Internal
12 Credits
AS90971 (1.1) Take action to enhance an aspect of personal well-being (3 credits) AS90937 (1.4) Demonstrate understanding of interpersonal skills used to enhance relationships (5 credits)
AS90974 (1.5) Demonstrate understanding of strategies for promoting positive sexuality (4 credits)
External
4 Credits
AS90975 (1.6): Demonstrate understanding of issues to make health-enhancing decisions in drug related situations (4 credits)
Vocational Pathway: Creative Industries and Social and Community Services
LEVEL TWO
Code: L2HEA
Course Description
This course will offer you the opportunity to learn about several aspects of Health and how they affect you, others, and society in everyday life. You will investigate strategies that relate to improving an aspect of well-being at school or in the community.
Course of Study
Total well-being (Hauora)
Managing change
Enhancing well-being
Sexuality
Adolescent health issues
Assessment
Internal
15 Credits
AS91236 (2.2) Evaluate factors that influence people’s ability to manage change (5 credits) AS91237 (2.3) Take action to enhance an aspect of people’s well-being within the school or wider community (5 credits)
AS91239 (2.5) Analyse issues related to sexuality and gender to develop strategies for addressing the issues (5 credits)
External
5 Credits
AS91235 (2.1) Analyse an adolescent health issue (5 credits)
Vocational Pathway: Creative Industries and Social and Community Services
Entry Criteria
Designed for students who have good English skills and/or completed the Level 1 Health course to a satisfactory standard
LEVEL THREE
Code: L3HEA
Course Description
This course focuses on social influences on well- being and strategies needed in communities to enhance well-being and promote social justice. All the Standards offered are approved for University Entrance.
Course of Study
Current New Zealand health practices
Ethical issues relating to well-being
Health promotion
Assessment
The following standards are being considered for this course
Internal
14 Credits
AS91461 (3.1) Analyse a New Zealand health issue (5 credits) (R)
AS91463 (3.3) Evaluate health practices currently used in New Zealand (5 credits) (R) AS91464 (3.4) Analyse a contemporary ethical issue in relation to well-being (4 credits) (R)
External
5 Credits
AS91462 (3.2) Analyse an international health issue (5 credits) (R+W) OR
AS91465 (3.5) Evaluate models for Health promotion (5 credits) (R+W)
Vocational Pathway: Creative Industries and Social and Community Services
Entry Criteria
Designed for students who have good English skills and/or completed the Level 2 Health course to a satisfactory standard.