L1HLT

Level 1 Health

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Hannah Tapara.

Each student will be offered the opportunity to gain up to 15 credits in Level 1 Health Studies across both internal and external achievement standards. 

This course involves a study of personal well-being through exploring holistic models of health. Students will develop an understanding of current issues related to nutrition, mental health and relationships and learn how a range of factors influence hauora. 

Students will review effective communication, relationship and decision making skills along with considering Māori and Pacific knowledge bases, values, and practices related to hauora and wellbeing. 

This course encourages students to develop an understanding that a variety of health-promotion actions are needed at personal, interpersonal, and societal levels to enhance hauora.  Through Health Studies students will explore diverse ways to manage change situations that have an impact on wellbeing.

Equipment/Stationery/Trips

$10 - Course related activities

Pathway

Potential career pathways from Health include: teaching, sport psychology, sports massage, physiotherapy, nursing, occupational therapy, social work, health science research, nutritionist or health promotion.

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 15
Internal Assessed Credits: 10
External Assessed Credits: 5
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
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 15
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Disclaimer

NB: All courses offered are subject to viable class numbers and staff availability.

Any Credits and Standards listed on courses are only a guideline.