Year 13 Health
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr M. Jarvis.
The Level 3 Health course is designed to support the growth and development of young people who can take care of themselves, others, and their local community.
The teaching and learning programme in Level 3 Health is focussed on developing a thorough understanding on New Zealand Health issues and exploring international health issues, and their impact on wellbeing.
Students will examine beliefs and values associated with a range of New Zealand based ethical issues and how current laws impact individuals, others and society. A range of health practices from traditional medicine to western medicine will be analysed, thoroughly exploring impacts on wellbeing for self, others and society, and examining strategies to enhance wellbeing.
There will be three internal assessments and one external exam.
Subject Overview
Term 1
3.1 - Analyse a New Zealand health issue
Term 2
3.3 - Evaluate health practices currently used in New Zealand
Term 3
3.4 - Analyse a contemporary ethical issue in relation to well-being
Term 4
3.2 - Analyse an international health issue - External
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.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
Total Credits Available: 19 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 5 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 14 credits.
External
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 1, Week: 10
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 4, Week: 1
Term: 4, Week: 4
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 2, Week: 10
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 3, Week: 5
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 19
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.