Level 2 Health
Course Description
Contact Person: L. Smulian.
Year 12 Health
This course is all about being a youth in the 21st century. Students investigate the realities of resilience and how to build it for themselves and others. A big focus for the course is a group project where students use the action competency learning process to plan and implement actions to improve wellbeing for the school community. Gender and sexuality issues are explored in one unit and a magazine type article produced. In all these units, plus the learning for the external exam, a main focus is on developing strategies to improve well-being for themselves, for others and for the community.
Pathway
This course leads on to any kind of career that involves working with people and understanding people. Students investigate current events for youth and learn to work together to improve wellbeing of others.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
External
NZQA Info
Health 2.1 - Analyse an adolescent health issue
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Health 2.2 - Evaluate factors that influence people's ability to manage change
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Health 2.3 - Take action to enhance an aspect of people's well-being within the school or wider community
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Health 2.5 - Analyse issues related to sexuality and gender to develop strategies for addressing the issues
Disclaimer
Courses are based on student choice, so some courses may not run.