Level 1 Health Education

The Level 1 Health course focuses on the learning and understanding of the underlying health conepts, inclulding hauora.  Learners will investigate how these underlying concepts influence and are relevant to everyday life. 

Learning is collaborative and encourages critical thinking, with learners working in groups and individually to explore relevant health issues, reflect on personal values, and consider the impact of social and interpersonal influences on decision making and hauora.

Teachers of the course provide ongoing support through clear guidanc and ensure learning is relevant, inclusive, and connected to real-life contexts. 

Learners will complete meaningful NCEA assessments that explores hauora and key health concepts through collaborative, critical thinking activities by examining factors influencing well-being, health models, decision-making, influences on hauora, and strategies to enhance well-being.

Learners will complete both Internal Assessments, and undertake at least ONE of the External Assessments. This will give learners a minimum of 15 credits.  There is also opportunity to complete some Unit Standars as part of this course, these will be added througout the year to ensure the right fit begtween the standard and learner.

Topics Covered (but not limited to):

Mental health, decision making, well being and hauora, sexuality and relationships 

Level 1 Assessments

- Demonstrate understanding of wellbeing through the application of a model of health.

- Demonstrate understanding of a decision-making process in a health-related situation.

- Demonstrate understanding of personal, interpersonal, and societal factors that influence Hauora.

- Demonstrate understanding of strategies that enhance Hauora.