Content
In this course, students develop the knowledge, skills, and understandings required to explore and analyse influences and make informed decisions regarding health and wellbeing through five assessment tasks. They consider the role of health and wellbeing in various contexts and explore ways of promoting positive outcomes for individuals, communities, and global society, with an emphasis on incorporating health determinants, inequities, barriers, and strategies.
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Assessment
Assessment Type 1: Initiative 40%
- Individual – Personal Health Action -1500 words or 9 minutes
Students will plan and implement a 4-week program to reach a chosen health goal and evaluate the success of the initiative.
- Collaboration – Health Expo - 1500 words or 9 minutes
In small groups, students will develop activities for a lunchtime event to improve health outcomes. Students will provide evidence of researching, planning and assessing the needs of the target group.
Assessment Type 2: Folio 30%
- Risk-Related Trauma -1000 words or 6 minutes
Students choose an issue related to risky behaviours. They will analyse the scale & trends of the issue. Students will evaluate the program and suggest improvements.
- Platforms for Change -1000 words or 6 minutes
Students explore the concept of human rights and identify an issue they care about and want to address, with the use of a social media platform they will design a campaign that advocates for change on a global level.
Assessment Type 3: Inquiry 30%
- Health Issue Inquiry -2000 words or 12 minutes
Students independently research a contemporary health and wellbeing issue and develop a question or hypothesis and investigate, analyse and make recommendations about the issue.
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