13HEA

13 Health

Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr R. Thompson.

Objectives

  • Investigate adolescent issues that teenagers have in today’s society.
  • Understand reasons for the choices people make that affect their well-being and explore and evaluate options and consequences.
  • To critically evaluate health issues.
  • To discuss with an open mind various health issues.
  • To become more aware of the health issues in society.
  • Explore personal, inter-personal and societal influences on these issues.
  • Listening skills and assertiveness skills through role plays.
  • Develop debating skills around health issues.

Content

  • New Zealand health issues.
  • Health promotion.
  • Abortion and other ethical issues.
  • Traditional, western scientific, and complementary forms of medicine.


Subject Overview

Term 1
Achievement Standard 91461 - Internally assessed - 5 credits.
Analyse a New Zealand health issue.
To carry out an investigation into a New Zealand health issue.

Topics could include:
Youth and resilience.
Child poverty in New Zealand.
Alcohol or other drug use.
Other topical issues.

Term 2
Achievement Standard - Internally assessed - 5 credits.
Evaluate health practices currently used in New Zealand.

To carry out an investigation into health practices - Evaluate three health practices one from Western Scientific Medicine, another from complementary/and or alternative medicine, or traditional, and a third from either category. Discuss the practice in relation to a health circumstance.

Term 3
Achievement Standard 91465 - Externally assessed.
Evaluate models for health promotion.
Revision for external examination.

Achievement Standard 91464 - Internally assessed - 4 credits.
Analyse a contemporary ethical issue in relation to well-being.
Students will analyse a contemporary ethical issue explaining opposing and differing perspectives on the issue. They will consider personal, interpersonal and societal effects on well-being of current practice related to the ethical issue. Preferably from a New Zealand context, though overseas situations may be considered.

Term 4
Achievement Standard 91464 will be finished.
Achievement Standard 91462 - Externally assessed.
Analyse an international health issue.

Candidates will be expected to apply knowledge and understanding from their learning to scenarios and/or stimulus material provided in a separate resource booklet.

Candidates will be required to analyse resources through:
Identifying relevant health determinants.
Provide implications for individuals, others, and society.
Provide strategies that bring about more equitable outcomes.

Recommended Prior Learning

A Merit grade or higher in 2 of the Level 2 Health Achievement Standards, and an achieved level or higher in the Level 2 Health External AS 91235 (2.1).

Subject and Associated Costs

Course Costs: $32.00 Workbooks.
Associated Costs: $75.00

Career Pathways

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

This subject is eligible for subject endorsement.

This subject is approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 19 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 5 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 14 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91461 v2
NZQA Info
Health 3.1 - Analyse a New Zealand health issue
5
5
5
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 5r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91462 v2
NZQA Info
Health 3.2 - Analyse an international health issue
5
5
5
Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 5r,5w *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91463 v2
NZQA Info
Health 3.3 - Evaluate health practices currently used in New Zealand
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 5r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91464 v2
NZQA Info
Health 3.4 - Analyse a contemporary ethical issue in relation to well-being
4
4
4
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 19
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 19
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 19

Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.

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