Thames High School Thames High School

Health Education Level 2

HED2
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms T. Slee.

Recommended Prior Learning

HED1


Health Level 2

Would you like to ‘take action’ in our community to help promote a healthy lifestyle? Investigate a resilient person and identify what makes them great? Learn about sexuality and gender to stop discrimination? Health Education is the place to do this, leaning about how and why different actions can enhance and promote healthy lifestyles. Students will be required to think critically and creatively to develop constructive solutions that support and enhance well-being as well as evaluating different actions taken in the community.




Course Overview

Term 1
Evaluate factors that influence people's ability to manage change

Term 2
Take action to enhance an aspect of people's well-being within the school or wider community

Term 3
Analyse issues related to sexuality and gender to develop strategies for addressing the issues

Term 4
Analyse an adolescent health issue

Learning Areas:

Physical Education


Career Pathways

Acupuncturist, Registered Nurse, Agricultural/Horticultural Scientist, Pathologist, Chiropractor, Psychologist, Interpreter, Oral Health Therapist, Dentist, Dietitian, General Practitioner, Human Resources Adviser, Environmental/Public Health Officer, Health and Safety Inspector, Health and Safety Adviser, Health Promoter, Health Services Manager, Health Care Assistant, Massage Therapist, Physiotherapist, Youth Worker


Disclaimer

Courses outlined will only be available if sufficient students wish to take them AND appropriate staff are available to teach them.

Courses that do not run may be offered through distance learning and be supported by the Distance Learning Department.