Whangarei Girls’ High School

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:

Develop these skills:	Explore this content:
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.

Year Levels/Departments:

Year 11, Health

Resources Required

A4 Visual Journal - can be lined and / or unlined