Year 11 Health
11HED Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Hākui A. Hughes.
Recommended Prior LearningOpen. A willingness to discuss ideas and contribute to group work. Level 1 Literacy skills are advised.
This is an academic course that further develops the issues covered in Junior Health. Students have a say in the range of contexts they will use to build knowledge of how hauora is affected, personal, interpersonal and societal influences and strategies, including health promotion.
Topics include:
- Indigenous health models used in Aotearoa/New Zealand
- Health Promotion - Actions/Strategies to enhance Hauora
- Sociological Perspectives
- Attitudes and Values
Please note:
Students cannot select this course and Food and Nutrition
Course Overview
Term 1
Exploring models of health through negotiated contexts within Mental Health, Nutrition, Sexuality, Alcohol and other drugs.
Term 2
Decision making - influences and consequences
Term 3
Strategies for improving health
Term 4
Influences
Physical Education, Outdoor Education & Health
Assessment Information
Three of the four above assessments will be offered throughout the year. Students may negotiate completion of a fourth standard if they have proven their ability or prefer external assessment.
Registered Nurse, Anaesthetic Technician, Midwife, Community Karitāne, Oral Health Therapist, Dietitian, Health and Safety Adviser, Health Care Assistant, Veterinarian, Nursery Grower/Worker, Acupuncturist, Receptionist, Clinical Physiologist, Physician, Podiatrist, General Practitioner, Gynaecologist/Obstetrician, Psychiatrist, Health Services Manager, Radiation Oncologist, Personal Trainer/Exercise Professional, Counsellor, Trainer, Interpreter, Driving Instructor, Early Childhood Teacher, Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Primary School Teacher, Kaiwhakaako Māori, Translator, Nanny/Child Carer, Tertiary Lecturer, Private Teacher/Tutor, Recreation Co-ordinator, Youth Worker, Secondary School Teacher, Teacher Aide, Paramedic, Pathologist, Police Officer, Emergency Management Officer, Corrections Officer, Firefighter, Health and Safety Inspector, Security Officer/Guard, Parking Officer, Probation Officer, Intelligence Officer