Year 11 Health Education Studies (11HES)

The aim of this course is to provide students with a broad understanding of the foundations of well-being. It builds upon work covered in the junior school covering units on improving well-being, sexuality, drug issues and food choices. This course is ideally suited to students who have an interest in personal well-being and the well-being of the wider community, leading to employment in social work, nursing, education, as well as the medical field. 

The course offers 20 credits via a range of assessment standards which are a mix of both internally and externally assessed standards. 

This course offers students the opportunity to:

• Develop further knowledge and skills to explain how hauora/well-being is impacted.

• Develop an understanding of factors that influence decision making.

• Understand factors which can impact on the health of individuals and New Zealand society, e.g. drugs, mental health issues, sexuality, and food & nutrition.

• Develop a toolbox of strategies that can be used in a range of health-related situations.

There is a $25 to cover the cost for a guest speaker.