13HLT

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

Career Pathways

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.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91461 v2
NZQA Info
Health 3.1 - Analyse a New Zealand health issue
5
5
5
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 5r *
Numeracy Credits: 0

Assessments:
Term: 1, Week: 10

A.S. 91462 v2
NZQA Info
Health 3.2 - Analyse an international health issue
5
5
5
Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 5r,5w *
Numeracy Credits: 0

Assessments:
Term: 4, Week: 1
Term: 4, Week: 4

A.S. 91463 v2
NZQA Info
Health 3.3 - Evaluate health practices currently used in New Zealand
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 5r *
Numeracy Credits: 0

Assessments:
Term: 2, Week: 10

A.S. 91464 v2
NZQA Info
Health 3.4 - Analyse a contemporary ethical issue in relation to well-being
4
4
4
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r *
Numeracy Credits: 0

Assessments:
Term: 3, Week: 5

Credit Summary
Total Credits: 19
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 19
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

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.