Whangarei Girls’ High School

Year 11 Health - Mental Health Matters

Course Description

Want to know how to improve your overall wellbeing to get the most out of life? Almost half of people in New Zealand will experience mental distress or illness in their lifetime. In the ‘Mental Health’ course students will explore mental health issues in relation to themselves and others. Students will learn about and develop a range of strategies to enhance and strengthen all four dimensions of Hauora. Using the framework of Te Whare Tapa Wha and the Five Ways to Wellbeing actions, you will gain the knowledge and understanding of how to make these changes in your life.

Learning Opportunities

In this course you will need to:

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Written and oral communication skills.	Students will explore Hauora and The Five Ways to Wellbeing as two key models of health used in NZ.
Collaborative group skills - develop collaborative skills through group planning and implementation.	Students will learn about resilience, risk and protective factors and how to manage and support their mental health through a range of practical strategies.
Goal setting and self management.	Students will participate and reflect on a range of strategies used to support mental health. For example; mindfulness, meditation, yoga, breath work, physical activity and more.
Critical thinking - exploring the bigger picture of factors that influence your own health and how to deal with these.

Year Levels/Departments:

Year 11, Health

Assessment Information

This course offers the same assessment as 11FNTFC. Please do not select both courses.