Kelston Girls’ College Kelston Girls’ College

Health conditions and Health practices - Health

3HLT2
Courses Description

Head of Pathway: Ms M. Yelkur.

Year 13 Health is an advanced and comprehensive course designed to provide students with a deeper understanding of various aspects related to physical, mental, and social well-being. 

Building upon the foundation laid in previous years, this course delves into more complex topics, links to the underlying concepts, attitudes and values, health promotion and the socio-ecological concepts. Offering students a chance to explore health-related issues in greater depth. AS 3.3 Evaluate health practices currently used in New Zealand, look at different health conditions and how to treat that condition. For example, Depression, Diabetes, Cancer. Health practices are looked into deeply as to whether they are from Western medicine, Complementary and alternative medicine or traditional medicine. The second part of the trimester we will start our learning on Ethical issues for AS 3.4 Analyse a contemporary ethical issue in relation to well-being. Issues like Abortion, Euthanasia, same sex marriage. Strongly recommended as a full year course for maximum understanding and critical thinking.

Learning Areas:

YEAR 13 TRIMESTER 2 LINE 4


Assessment Policy & Procedures 


			


				






    

        
Disclaimer

        
The standards offered are correct at the time of writing. These are subject to change depending on student selections.
We endeavour to run all courses but are subject to minimise class sizes. Maximum class sizes apply. Once a course is full alternative selections are needed.
Course context or content may change by the start of the year.
Once a student makes their selections and confirms these, any changes must be accompanied by a letter of support from Whanau and are subject to available spaces in courses. 
All Junior Bilingual students must select the literacy and numeracy modules in the language of their pathway each trimester and one other integrated language module  (3 out of 4 of their modules must be bilingual).
All senior Bilingual students must take all modules available in the language of their pathway.