Howick College Howick College

Year 13 Health Education Studies (13HES)

13HES
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs C. Simpson.

Pre-requisites

Students must obtain a minimum of 14 credits from 12HES. Students must have completed the 12HES Learning Programme by submitting all Internals, attending Derived Grade Exam and end of year NZQA exams. 

For those students who have not studied 12HES but have a genuine desire to study 13HES, strong literacy skills will be required along with the proven academic ability and good studentship in Year 12. This includes attending derived grade exams and end of year external exams for Year 12 literacy based subjects (e.g - English, Sociology, Geography etc). Approval for entry must be obtained from HOD Health & Physical Education.


The aim of this course is to provide students with UE accreditation and a greater understanding of the four interrelated concepts, which underpin the Health and Physical Education curriculum. It builds upon work covered in the Level 2 course units, and requires students to think in highly critical ways about their environment and influences on a societal level. This course is ideally suited to students who have an interest in personal wellbeing and the wellbeing of the wider community, leading to employment in social work, nursing, education, as well as the medical field. The course offers 19 credits via a range of assessment standards which are a mix of both internally and externally assessed standards

These concepts are:

  • Well-being of self, others and society

  • Health Promotion

  • Socio-ecological perspective

  • Attitudes and values

Not only do students gain a growing understanding of these concepts but they apply these concepts to a series of health- related issues.

The areas of study include:

  • Health issues within New Zealand

  • Health practices within New Zealand

  • Ethical issues and dilemmas based around recognised health issues

  • International health issues

  • Global health promotion

Courses which lead on from Health Studies at school include University of Auckland papers in sociology, psychology, health sciences, social work, education, community and population health, and health promotion. The University of Otago also offer comprehensive health papers through their Health Science degree. AUT now has a degree in Health Promotion.

There is a $34.50 fee to cover the cost for guest speakers.


Learning Areas:

Health, Physical Education and Outdoor Education




			
					
					Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
										

$34.50 for guest speakers


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Owing to teachers responding to individual students' needs, courses and NCEA standards taught in a subject maybe different to those displayed.