1HEA

1 Health

Course Description

Learning Area Leader: Mr A. Gebbie.

Learners will explore different models of health and wellbeing. They will explore factors that influence hauora (wellbeing) and strategies to enhance hauora (wellbeing) through a range of health-related contexts.


Skills/content you will cover in this course 

  • Research skills and essay writing

  • Critical thinking - surrounding social constructs, power imbalances, biases, and assumptions that impact hauora

  • Topics in this course include drugs and alcohol, investigating and participating in a range of stress management tools/strategies (ie yoga, breathwork, meditation), and relationships and sexuality education.


Skills you need to be successful in this course - a good level of literacy skills is required as learners will need to research, write essays and be successful in one external examination. Critical thinking is key in a senior Health course. 

This course is useful for or will lead to - this course is aimed at learners who enjoy research and thinking critically in the realm of health and health related issues. This course is designed to build Health Education knowledge at NCEA. 

Additional Course Specific Contributions & Equipment/Stationery

General stationery and x1 Clearfile folder

Pathway

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.

Total Credits Available: 20
Internal Assessed Credits: 10
External Assessed Credits: 10
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 92008 v3
NZQA Info

Health Studies 1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of hauora in a health-related context through the application of a model of health


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 92009 v3
NZQA Info

Health Studies 1.2 - Demonstrate understanding of decision-making in a health-related situation


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 92010 v3
NZQA Info

Health Studies 1.3 - Demonstrate understanding of factors that influence hauora


Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 92011 v3
NZQA Info

Health Studies 1.4 - Demonstrate understanding of strategies that enhance hauora


Level: 1
Internal or External: External
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

Disclaimer

Please note that course assessment and costs/equipment may change.