Hauora | Health

Overview

Code: 7/8HEA NCEA Level(s) 2

Course aims / learning outcomes

This is a year-long course that covers the key concepts of Hauora, Health Promotion, Socioecological-perspective and Attitudes and Values. Ākonga will learn to critically analyse health and wellbeing issues, connecting them to your world. Analyse health-related situations and consider in more depth why or how wellbeing situations arise, what sustains them, and what can be done to improve wellbeing. Analyse health-promoting actions in line with the values of social justice, particularly inclusiveness, non-discrimination and equity.

Course content

All course material will connect with people working in health promotion across Waitaha/Canterbury.

• Term One: (L2) Explore and evaluate factors that influence people’s ability to manage change and build resilience. L3 Analyse a NZ health issue through understanding of the social determinants and suggest recommendations needed to achieve equitable outcomes.
• Term Two: (L2) Health promotion in practice. Learn to plan and take action to enhance an aspect of people’s wellbeing within the school or wider community. (L3) Evaluate a range of health practices currently used in NZ to treat a health issue such as depression.
• Term Three: (L2) Analyse issues related to gender and sexuality to develop strategies for addressing the issues. (L3) Analysis Ethical Issues within health 
• Term Four: To be determined. 
   

Assessment Opportunities 

• Health Studies 2.2 Evaluate factors that influence people’s ability to manage change (Internal 5 credits).
• Health Studies 2.3: Take action to enhance an aspect of people’s well-being within the school or wider community (Internal 5 credits).
• Health Studies 2.5: Analyse issues related to sexuality and gender to develop strategies for addressing the issues (Internal 5 credits).
• Health Studies 3.1: Analyse a New Zealand health issue (Internal 5 credits).
• Health Studies 3.3: Evaluate health practices currently used in New Zealand.
• Health Studies 3.4: Analyse a contemporary ethical issue in relation to well-being. 

As this is a senior class, there is emphasis on NCEA, and the environment of the class will be one that supports that. This means that you will need to manage yourself around device use, and that there will be high expectations in terms of engaging with class discussion. 

Authenticity

• Assignments that take place over time will be produced in an online system such as Google Docs. Learning Advisors will monitor student work by accessing document history. A portion of work will need to be completed during class time under Learning Advisor supervision. 
• Class tests will take place under supervised test conditions within class.
• Students may be required to sign an authenticity statement, perform certain parts of assessment tasks under close supervision, or show through interview and the existence of notes and supporting material that the work submitted by the student is genuinely his/her own work.

Appeal Procedures

• Students have the right to appeal the mark they have been awarded. If a student wishes to appeal a grade, they should initially talk to the subject learning advisor about the marking process immediately after the marked assessment task is shown to them. If still dissatisfied the student should make an appointment and discuss grades with the Principal’s Nominee who will check that the correct procedures have been followed as outlined in the school and subject policies considering, any special circumstances.

Table of Assessments