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.