Year 9 Gen Z Health

TERTIARY & CAREER PATHWAYS:

Corporate Wellness Specialist, Counsellor, Early Childhood Educator, Health/Fitness Consultant, Health Promotions Director, Health Researcher, Nurse, Nutritionist/Dietitian, Occupational Therapist, Psychologist, Physical Therapist.

Students will study the Health status of Australia’s Generation Z (including First Nations Australians).  They will scrutinize population based health initiatives, whilst observing and comparing the health status of youths around the world. They will be asked to consider the health & wellbeing challenges Generation Z face in 2022 and beyond (including mental health, road safety, risk taking, alcohol and drugs and harm minimisation).

LEARNING STANDARDS:

Being healthy, safe and active

• Evaluate factors that shape identities, and analyse how individuals impact the identities of others
• Examine the impact of changes and transitions on relationships

Communicating and interacting for health and wellbeing

• Identify and critique the accessibility and effectiveness of support services based in the community that impact on the ability to make healthy and safe choices
• Investigate how empathy and ethical decision-making contribute to respectful relationships
• Evaluate health information from a range of sources and apply to health decisions and situations

Contributing to healthy and active communities

• ‍‍Plan, implement and critique strategies to enhance the health, safety and wellbeing of their communities
• Critique behaviours and contextual factors that influence the health and wellbeing of their communities

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Assessment:

• Harm Minimisation Impact Project - Road to Zero Project
• Youth Health Comparison Project
• Topic Tests

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Other Requirements/Details:

Contribution to class discussions and completion of class work will also be considered.

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Prerequisite / Benchmark:

N/A

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