Stage 1 Health & Wellbeing B

SACE CREDITS: 10 credits

KEY CONTACT: Adam Langley

RECOMMENDED BACKGROUND:
Successful completion of Year 10 Health and Physical Education and an interest in public health is recommended but not required.

COURSE CONTENT:
Students can opt for either a 20 credit course (full year) or a 10 credit course (one semester).

Students develop the knowledge, skills and understandings required to explore and understand influences and make decisions regarding health and wellbeing. They consider the role of health and wellbeing in different contexts and explore ways of promoting positive outcomes for individuals, communities and global society.

The following concepts underpin the content. These are not discrete topics taught in isolation but are contextualised through case studies and real-life examples.

• Health literacy
• Health determinants
• Social justice
• Health promotion

ASSESSMENT:
Students demonstrate evidence of their learning through the following assessment types.

Assessment types
1. Practical action
2. Issue inquiry

SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THIS SUBJECT LEADS TO: Stage 2 Health and Wellbeing

SUBJECT COSTS: Nil