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In Health Education ākonga consider the influences on their wellbeing, attitudes and values, and work towards promoting the health of their community. Ākonga can participate in a range of tasks, including considering ways to keep themselves safe in different situations and learning effective methods to communicate to help develop healthy relationships. Issues related to ethics and health philosophies are explored, which develops critical thinking skills in ākonga. Health Education can be studied at tertiary levels as a science or humanities subject. It leads to a wide variety of careers in social, community and health sectors.
This course enables ākonga to gain knowledge about pregnancy and the wellbeing of children up to five years.
Ākonga will gain practical skills around filling in documentation and acquire knowledge about the help and support agencies in the community for whānau and young children.
There is one Level 2 standard that focuses on common childhood illnesses and how to manage children’s health and wellbeing.
Ākonga interested in furthering their knowledge in the area of early childhood can pursue this pathway through the Gateway programme or PORSE Child Care course.
No prior learning needed.
| Standard | Description | Version | Credits | Assessment | L1 Lit/Num | UE Lit/Num | Vocational Pathways |
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| 496 | Produce, implement, and reflect on a plan to improve own personal wellbeing | 10 | 3 | Internal | SoSocial and Community Services recommended standard |
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| 526 | Describe community agencies and the services provided | 7 | 2 | Internal | SoSocial and Community Services recommended standard |
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| 3483 | Fill in a form | 8 | 2 | Internal | |||
| 29853 | Demonstrate knowledge of health issues and services available to protect and enhance the wellbeing of young children | 2 | 4 | Internal |