L3HEA

L3 Health (L3HEA)

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs M. Franklin.

Students will evaluate and analysis issues related to Hauora. Students will look at current New Zealand health practices and ethics around some public concerning health issues as well as analysis health issues in New Zealand and internationally. This may involving investigating drug use, addiction and other mental health issues, discrimination (both gender and sexuality), causes of the prevalence of diseases, and practices around immunisations or sexual health. 

Recommended Prior Learning

10 credits L2 Health is an advantage, however entry is open to students who have achieved 10 credits in L2 English 

Pathway

This course would be an excellent choice for any student who wants to work in the Health Sector and or work in any roll that involves looking after others. Nurse, Physiotherapist, Social Worker, Doctor, Sports Medicine, Therapist, Pharmacist, Medical technician, Paramedic, and Medical assistant.

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 19
Internal Assessed Credits: 14
External Assessed Credits: 5
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91461 v2
NZQA Info

Health 3.1 - Analyse a New Zealand health issue


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 5r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91462 v2
NZQA Info

Health 3.2 - Analyse an international health issue


Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 5r,5w *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91463 v2
NZQA Info

Health 3.3 - Evaluate health practices currently used in New Zealand


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 5r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91464 v2
NZQA Info

Health 3.4 - Analyse a contemporary ethical issue in relation to well-being


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 19
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 19
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

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.

Disclaimer


The Standards offered are correct at time of writing

Course content may change by the start of the year