Level 3 Health Education
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr P. McAllister.
This course builds on the knowledge ākonga (students) gained in the Level 2 Health Education course. They will deepen their understanding of a range of topics including health and ethical issues in New Zealand.
They will then look at the four underlying health concepts which are the socio-ecological perspective, hauora, health promotion, and attitudes and values. Students will then apply the underlying health concepts to health and ethical issues in New Zealand.
This course equips ākonga with the tools to think critically while also developing life-long skills to help assist them in making health-enhancing decisions for themselves, others, and society.
This course focuses on Level 8 of the Health & Physical Education curriculum.
Course Overview
What is taught in courses varies from year to year. This course could include:
This course covers:
• Examining New Zealand societal health issues, e.g. child poverty
• Diseases in the Pacific
• Contemporary and ethical dilemmas, e.g. Euthanasia and public funding for IVF
• Current alternative health practices in New Zealand
Recommended Prior Learning
To be accepted for this course students must have completed Level 2 Health Education and L2 Literacy or have the approval of the HOF.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
Total Credits Available: 19 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 5 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 14 credits.
External
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 19
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Nursing, event organisation, human resources, police, fire service, P.E. teaching, primary school teaching, recreation/fitness instructing, medicine, dentistry, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, armed services, research (fitness, health & recreation), managing community sports and recreation, professional sport or coaching, and sports psychology.,
Disclaimer
Please note that courses will go ahead only if student numbers, staffing, and timetabling allow it. Where a subject is oversubscribed, and there are insufficient numbers or resources to create an extra class, a ballot system may be applied.
Costs
The Board of Trustees has again asked to opt into the Ministry of Education donation scheme. Doing so resulted in the ability to waive student fee donations. Kaiapoi High School aims to deliver quality educational courses over and above those that which is funded by the Ministry. It is likely the School will opt into the donation scheme for 2024, however parental contribution for the costs of trips and activities where participation is optional, and/or components not covered by the Government grant, may be requested. We appreciate the financial support our families make to the School.