Level 3 Health and Wellbeing
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs A. Barwick.
What impacts an individual’s health at a personal and societal level. Understanding health promotion models and how and why they are used in a health promotion campaign. How to evaluate current health practices in Western scientific medicine versus complementary and traditional medicines. Students can also choose a health topic in which they are interested, for each assessment.
Where does it lead? This is a University Entrance approved course. Students wishing to study health related careers, particularly a community role, would find this beneficial.
What should I have already done?
Achieved 8 English credits at L2 or 8 credits from L2 Food and Nutrition.
Course Contribution
No cost.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
NZQA Info
Health 3.1 - Analyse a New Zealand health issue
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Health 3.3 - Evaluate health practices currently used in New Zealand
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Health 3.4 - Analyse a contemporary ethical issue in relation to well-being
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Health 3.5 - Evaluate models for health promotion
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 19
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.
Pathway Tags
Registered Nurse, Paramedic, Midwife, Community Karitāne, Health and Safety Adviser, Support Worker, Counsellor, Psychologist, Community Development Worker, Youth Worker, Social Worker, Psychotherapist, Case Manager, Clinical Physiologist, Physician, Podiatrist, General Practitioner, Gynaecologist/Obstetrician, Psychiatrist, Health Services Manager, Radiation Oncologist, Acupuncturist, Chiropractor, Dietitian, Naturopath, Early Childhood Teacher, Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Primary School Teacher, Kaiwhakaako Māori, Nanny/Child Carer,
Disclaimer
Courses will only run based on minimum entries
Selecting a course does not guarantee entry into this course
You may apply for an exemption if you do not meet the prerequisite of a course or if the course requires this for entry
Standards offered can be altered at the discretion of the HOD of the Department
Some standards in NCEA courses might be optional depending on student strengths
Course contribution may vary slightly by the start of 2025