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Students focus on the health and well-being of individuals, communities, and societies in the environments they share. Students take a holistic approach, recognising various factors that shape the behaviour and attitudes of individuals and groups in relation to healthy living and caring for themselves and the environment. Students gain an understanding of how Health incorporates the underpinning principles of respect for diversity, social justice and supportive environments. Students also consider the physical, emotional, social, cognitive and spiritual dimensions of well-being. Students develop skills in health literacy by considering how changing social structures, technologies, community values, and complex economic, political, environmental, and social issues, affect the health and well-being of individuals and communities.
Students examine the interrelationship of lifestyle, physical activity, social behaviour, health care, and health care systems. They explore the challenges of maintaining and promoting healthy environments and healthy living in society. Students examine the impact of interactions between the individual, the family, the wider community, and the environment on the health of populations. Students recognise the important role of governments and other agencies in addressing health priorities as well as the need to allocate resources to build health and well-being at local, state, national, and global levels. Students learn to be proactive in promoting lifelong skills to improve health outcomes and quality of life for themselves and their community. The program also develops the important value of teamwork while developing the skills of collaboration and communication in both oral and written formats.
Students demonstrate evidence of their learning through the following assessment types:
School Based Assessment (70%)
External Assessment (30%)
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