Year 11 6HST – Health Studies (NCEA L1)
Course Option Description
Why this course:
This course is aimed at students who are interested in a health science, psychology, public health or education pathway. This course is for students who are interested in and passionate about health and wellbeing at a personal, interpersonal and societal level. Level 1 Health will complement Level 1 Physical Education (6PED), or can be taken on its own.
Course information:
Throughout this course students will learn about the four underlying concepts of Health Education: hauora, the socio-ecological perspective, health promotion and attitudes and values.
Students will use this knowledge to investigate:
- A variety of influences teenagers experience.
- The consequences of these influences on wellbeing.
- Strategies that can be implemented to support wellbeing in these situations.
- Decision making models.
- Models of health/wellbeing.
- Contexual knowledge around:
- mental health,
- nurtition,
- seuality education,
- drug and alcohol education.
This course leads to:
Level 2 Health (7HEA).
Assessment Information
This course is assessed using Achievement and/or Unit Standards. Please note exact standards are subject to change and individual assessment programmes may be provided in consultation with student and teacher.Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
Total Credits Available: 20 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
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