11HLTC

Year 11 Health - Meaningful Connections

Course Description

In Meaningful Connections students will develop and build on their interpersonal skills and learn how to apply these in healthy relationships, for example: effective communication, assertiveness and problem solving. Students will learn about the potential issues that surround intimate relationships and how to minimise potential risk. For example: safer sex practices (consent, contraception, STIs), managing media influences and diversity.  

Learning Opportunities

In this course you will need to:

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  • Interpersonal skills - develop and build on interpersonal skills to use in relationships with others. 
  • Interpersonal skills - students will develop their communication skills (assertiveness, listening, expressing opinions, problem solving) through practical class based activities.
  • Collaboration - develop collaborative skills through group challenges and tasks. 
  • Personal, interpersonal and societal strategies to promote positive sexuality (consent, contraception, sexual health services, positive communication, media influences and diversity).
  • Communication - develop the ability to communicate effectively and assertively in a range of situations. 

  • Critical thinking skills - exploring the bigger picture of current health issues.


Resources Required

A4 Visual Journal - can be lined and / or unlined

Credit Information

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

Total Credits Available: 5
Internal Assessed Credits: 5
External Assessed Credits: 0
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
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
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 5
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0