Whangarei Girls’ High School
Year 10 Health Education
10HLT
Course Description
In Health students will explore the underlying concepts of Health (Hauora, Attitudes and Values, Socio-ecological Perspective and Health Promotion) through a range of important health issues. For example; mental fitness, drug education, relationships and sexuality and food and nutrition
Learning Opportunities
In this course you will need to:
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- Critical thinking skills - exploring the bigger picture of current health issues.
| - Mental Fitness - explore ways we can strengthen our mental and emotional wellbeing in relation to resilience.
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- Interpersonal skills - develop and build on interpersonal skills.
| - Bullying prevention (linked to Pink Shirt Day).
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- Attitudes and values - understand and accept a range of attitudes and values in relation to health.
| - Relationships and sexuality - develop understanding and strategies around issues related to relationships and sexuality e.g. healthy and unhealthy relationships, safer sex practices, media influences and diversity sand inclusion.
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- Decision making - build on the ability to make health enhancing decisions for yourself and others.
| - Drug Education - explore the impacts that a range of drugs have on wellbeing and develop strategies for health enhancing decision making.
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- Collaboration - work alongside others to achieve group goals.
| - Food and nutrition - develop an understanding of the influences, consequences and strategies related to food and nutrition.
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Year Levels/Departments:
Health
Resources Required
Exercise book
Chromebook or Laptop