Health and Wellbeing

2HEW20

In this subject students learn about the factors that shape the behaviour and attitudes of individuals and groups in relation to healthy living, and caring for themselves and the environment.

Course Details

  • ATAR: Yes
  • NTCET Points: 20

About the Subject

Students focus on the health and wellbeing of individuals, communities, and societies in the environments they share. They consider the physical, emotional, social, mental and spiritual dimensions of health and wellbeing. Students develop skills in health literacy and learn to be proactive in promoting lifelong skills to improve health outcomes and quality of life for themselves and their communities.

Assessment

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

School Based Assessment Weighting
Folio 30%
Initiative 40%


External Assessment
Inquiry 30%

External Assessment - Investigation

Students are directly involved in a personal or community activity or social action related to their chosen issue and present their investigation in the form of a written report of a maximum of 2000 words

Students independently research a contemporary health and wellbeing issue and present their investigation in the form of a written report of a maximum of 2000 words

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