Level 1 Health Studies

To do this course…

Students should have an interest in enhancing the health and wellbeing of individuals, family, whānau, and wider community.

What you do in this course…

Health Studies is about engaging in Four Key Areas of Learning — Food and Nutrition, Mental Health, Relationships and Sexuality in relation to Hauora, and the health and wellbeing of individuals, whānau, and communities and understanding Drug related situations.  It is about the complex interconnections between the physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of people’s lives.     

Ākonga can explore Māori and Pacific knowledge bases, values, and practices related to Hauora and wellbeing. They can learn about Hauora as a body of knowledge, and learn about models of health such as Te Whare Tapa Whā and Fonofale.

There is a mix of Internal and External assessments offered.

This is a good choice if…

• You’re interested in the health field and/or health professions
• You enjoy reading and writing-based tasks 
• You are keen to build your skills in both independent and collaborative work
• You are interested in studying Health at UE level in Years 12 and 13