Level 3 Health Studies
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs K. Berghan
What Will I learn and How Will I learn?
In Level 3 Health Studies, students engage in critical thinking processes that encourage them to challenge a range of personal and societal health-related perceptions, practices and understandings. Students will:
- Critically analyse the cause and effect of Methamphetamine use in New Zealand
- Critcally analyse dilemmas and contemporary ethical issues that influence the health and safety of people in society
- Investigate and evaluate ways of practicing healing and medicine within New Zealand
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of health promotion concepts and initiatives, how equitable outcomes are achieved, and how to uphold the values of social justice - fairness, inclusiveness and non-discrimination.
- Investigate global health issues of current concern.
This course prepares students well for further university study, with a focus on academic writing and research skills. Students are required to be committed to home study, of at least three to four hours per week.
Health is a valuable subject choice for students wishing to pursue learning that will take them into further study related to the social and health sciences such as education, psychology, sociology, philosophy, politics, law, economics, medicine, and careers in any field where they work with people, such as education, health, justice, and social services.
Conditions of Assessment
Internal assessment conditions require students to submit written reports or essays that have been individually written. These can be electronically submitted. Students will sign an authenticity statement declaring their work to be their own. Any referencing should follow APA format. Students will be provided with opportunities for feedback on their work before an assessment is due. The external assessment at the end of the year will follow NZQA format.
Submitting Internal Assessments
Assessment will be submitted as indicated in the timeline above.
Resubmission and Further Assessment Opportunities
A resubmission opportunity for the work of students who just miss out on achieving a particular grade may be granted at the discretion of their teacher.
NOTE: Courses may change with the review of standards at the end of each year.


Course Overview
Term 1
Recapping the ‘Big Ideas’ in health education (2-3 weeks); AS91461 - 7 weeks
KEY DATES: Week 10: AS91461 assessment due
Term 2
AS91464 - 8 weeks; AS91463 - 2 weeks
KEY DATES: Week 7: AS91464 assessment due
Term 3
AS91463 - 4 weeks; AS91462 - 4 weeks
KEY DATES: Week 5: As91463 assessment due; Week 10: AS91462 Derived Grade examination
Term 4
AS91462 - ongoing; Final preparation for external examination
KEY DATES: Week 5: NCEA examination
Recommended Prior Learning
Entry is by earning at least 15 credits in Level 2 Health in Society, including an Achieved or better grade in the Achievement Standard 91235 external, or HoD approval. Direct entry is possible with Merit English grades.
Credit Information
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
Total Credits Available: 19 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 5 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 14 credits.
External
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 1, Week: 7
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 2, Week: 4
Term: 2, Week: 10
Term: 4, Week: 5
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 2, Week: 2
Term: 3, Week: 4
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 2, Week: 8
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.
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