Whangarei Girls’ High School
Year 9 Health Education
9HLT
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; Ko wai au (personal identity), alcohol and other drugs, relationships and sexuality, body positivity and personal inquiry projects.
Learning Opportunities
In this course you will need to:
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- Critical thinking skills - exploring the bigger picture of current health issues.
| - Ko wai au / personal identity - understand and develop knowledge in relation to their own identity and self esteem.
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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.
| - Body positivity - develop a sense of body positivity in our media influenced world.
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- Decision making - build on the ability to make health enhancing decisions for yourself and others.
| - Relationships and sexuality - develop understanding and strategies around issues related to relationships and sexuality e.g. reproductive health, safer sex practices, strategies.
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- Collaboration - work alongside others to achieve group goals.
| - Alcohol and drugs - explore the effects that alcohol, caffeine, vape and cannabis have on wellbeing and develop strategies for health enhancing decision making.
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| - Inquiry - develop an inquiry question and carry out research into a selected health issue.
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Year Levels/Departments:
Health
Resources Required
Workbook