12HED
This course requires 2 options.

12 Health (12HED)

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Bridget Fairweather.

12 Health

In this course you investigate influences, consequences and strategies within a range of health issues.

Course Components

  • Investigate factors that influence sexuality and strategies that reflect social justice to address them
  • Take action to improve well-being in school and community
  • Investigate factors that impact on a person’s resilience
  • Analyse an adolescent health issue

Course Overview

Term 1
Heath concepts with assessment focusing on personal, interpersonal and societal strategies to maintain the protective factors and/or minimise the risk factors that influence the ability to manage change.

Term 2
Investigate social justice and the relationship between personal, interpersonal, and societal influences, consequences and strategies to address issues related to sexuality and gender and to develop strategies for addressing the issues.

Term 3
Health promotion - identify an issue, create and implement an action plan, evaluate the process and results with the aim to enhance the wellbeing of those in school and/or wider community

Term 4
Preparation for the external exam analysing an adolescent health issue

Recommended Prior Learning

Entry requirements

Open entry (11HED recommended or 10 credits in a writing rich subject)

Assessment Information

Possible Credits
External - 5 credits
Internal - 15 credits

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: 5 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 15 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91235 v2
NZQA Info
Health 2.1 - Analyse an adolescent health issue
5
5
5
Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91236 v2
NZQA Info
Health 2.2 - Evaluate factors that influence people's ability to manage change
5
5
5
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91237 v2
NZQA Info
Health 2.3 - Take action to enhance an aspect of people's well-being within the school or wider community
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91239 v2
NZQA Info
Health 2.5 - Analyse issues related to sexuality and gender to develop strategies for addressing the issues
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 20
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0