11HEA

11HEA - Health (MCert)

Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr A. Venter.

11HEA

Year 11 Health MCert

Course Statement:

Students will develop a well-rounded and critical understanding of health issues impacting New Zealand and the rest of the world. They will deepen their knowledge of Hauora and will be able to effectively use strategies to improve their own well-being. On a wider level, students will be exposed to a broad range of health issues and have the tools to make health enhancing decisions for themselves, others and society as a whole.

The skills that students obtain from this course will allow them to become engaged, critical and active members of society whose knowledge will benefit the well-being of diverse groups of people. This course is beneficial for students who wish to work within a health-related field, and those who are passionate about creating better health outcomes for themselves and our communities.

Topics Covered:

Health promotion
Hauora
Sexuality
Eating patterns

Drugs
Interpersonal Skills
Personal, interpersonal and societal well-being
Goal Setting

Leads to:

12HEA: NCEA Level 2 Health

Please note: With SMT permission, 11GEO or 11HEA may be chosen by students in Year 11 to satisfy their compulsory Subject 3: SCIENCE selection. However, they do NOT lead to any of the Year 12 Science subjects, Biology, Chemistry or Physics, in either the NCEA or CAIE pathways.

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