01HES

NCEA Level 1 Health Studies

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Richard Beeston.


If you have an interest and passion for health, the health industry, promoting a healthy lifestyle, keeping safe, and promoting safety to self and others, then join up here. 

In this course, students will explore learning through health-related contexts. We will reflect on the nature of wellbeing and how to promote it. 

We will focus on resilience and personal and social responsibility, and explore how this contributes to the wellbeing of others and the community. 

We will develop an understanding of lifestyle, economic, social, cultural, political and environmental factors that influence health, and will cover a variety of health concepts and strategies which continue to be explored through NCEA Level 3 Health. 

The key learning areas are mental health, sexuality education, body care and physical safety, drug education and nutrition. Some offsite work may occur.

Recommended Prior Learning

An interest in Health Education.

Course Costs

This Course Contribution covers the cost of offsite activities (including travel), and guest speakers.
Students will also require a 60-page Clearfile, and a 1B5 exercise book.

Description Type Value
Course Contribution (approximate) Contribution $30.00
$30.00

Pathway

Career Pathways

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

This course is eligible for subject endorsement.

This course is approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 20
Internal Assessed Credits: 0
External Assessed Credits: 20
Optional Credits Available: 0
Optional Internal Assessed Credits: 0
Optional External Assessed Credits: 0
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 92008 v3
NZQA Info

Health Studies 1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of hauora in a health-related context through the application of a model of health


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 92009 v3
NZQA Info

Health Studies 1.2 - Demonstrate understanding of decision-making in a health-related situation


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 92010 v3
NZQA Info

Health Studies 1.3 - Demonstrate understanding of factors that influence hauora


Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 92011 v3
NZQA Info

Health Studies 1.4 - Demonstrate understanding of strategies that enhance hauora


Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 20
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Disclaimer

Course availability is dependent on numbers and staffing, and course entry cannot be confirmed until the beginning of the 2025 school year.