HEA3

Level 3 Health

Course Description

What is Health Education?

In Health Education students consider their well-being, attitudes and values, and work towards promoting the health of their community. Students have the opportunity to participate in a range of tasks, including considering ways to keep themselves safe in a variety of situations, and learning effective ways to communicate to help develop healthy relationships.

What this course involves

This course follows on from HP2000 and is often essential for students intending to continue with Health Education courses at tertiary institutions. In Health education students have the opportunity to explore health issues, such as a New Zealand and an overseas health issue, evaluate health practices and analyse an ethical issue. The Health Education topics offer 19 credits towards NCEA Level 3. There are 3 internal standards worth 14 credits and 1 external standard, worth 5 credits. These Health Education topics also offer 19 Literacy credits. To gain course endorsement or entry to a tertiary institution you will need to complete 14 credits in Health Education (which includes an exam).

Delivery Mode

This is an online course, so access to a computer and broadband internet is essential. Read more on our website at www.tekura.school.nz

Physical Education

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

This is an online course, so access to a computer and broadband internet is essential.

Recommended Prior Learning
NCEA Level 2 Health Education or equivalent.

Credit Information

Total Credits Available: 19 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 5 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 14 credits.

Assessment

Description

Level

Internal or
External

Credits

L1 Literacy Credits

UE Literacy Credits

Numeracy Credits

A.S. 91464 v2
NZQA Info

Health 3.4 - Analyse a contemporary ethical issue in relation to well-being
4

4

4

Level: 3

Internal or External: Internal

Credits: 4

Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y

University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r *

Numeracy Credits: 0

A.S. 91463 v2
NZQA Info

Health 3.3 - Evaluate health practices currently used in New Zealand
5

5

Level: 3

Internal or External: Internal

Credits: 5

Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y

University Entrance Literacy Credits: 5r *

Numeracy Credits: 0

A.S. 91462 v2
NZQA Info

Health 3.2 - Analyse an international health issue
5

5

5

Level: 3

Internal or External: External

Credits: 5

Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y

University Entrance Literacy Credits: 5r,5w *

Numeracy Credits: 0

A.S. 91461 v2
NZQA Info

Health 3.1 - Analyse a New Zealand health issue
5

5

5

Level: 3

Internal or External: Internal

Credits: 5

Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y

University Entrance Literacy Credits: 5r *

Numeracy Credits: 0

Credit Summary

Total Credits: 19

Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 19

Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 19

TotalNumeracy 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.

14

19

19

Construction & Infrastructure
Manufacturing & Technology
Primary Industries
Services Industries
Social & Community Services
Creative Industries
Construction & Infrastructure
Study focused on the Construction and Infrastructure pathway could lead to the following types of roles.
Construction:
Labouring, building, demolition, electrical, excavation, concreting, landscape architect, interior designer, carpentry, plastering, painting, decorating, joinery, flooring, scaffolding, roofing, tiling, glazing, glass processing, brick-laying, plumbing, gas fitting, drain laying, drafting plans, quantity surveying, engineering, installing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, providing products or services to the industry.
Infrastructure:
Laying pipes, laying drains, road building and repair, building dams, wharves, airport runways, building and maintaining telecommunication and electricity networks.
Manufacturing & Technology
Find out what type of work you could do, and what roles you could end up in if you took the Manufacturing and Technology pathway.
Manufacturing:
Assembler, appliance servicing, butcher, baker, designer, electrician, electrotechnology, engineer, supporting the engineering industry, industrial measurement or control, fixing machines, fabrication, fitter, inventory, logistics, machine operator, making, erecting, and rigging steel, meat inspection, packing, processing, production planner, production manager, purchaser, quality control, shipping and receiving, testing, warehouse stock controller.
Technology:
Biotechnologist, designer, food technologist, telecommunications technician, production technologist, medical technologist.
Primary Industries
If you think that these sound like you; Analysing hydrology data, scanning pregnant animals, caring for and rearing animals, fruit and vegetable production, seed technologist, landscaper, growing and selling flowers, maintaining parks and cemeteries, planting, looking after or measuring trees, sawmill, kiln, or treatment operator, yard supervisor, saw doctor, energy centre operator, paper maker or pulp mill operator, machinist, warehouse person, machines and equipment operator or servicer, wood panels manufacturer, project or research engineer, operations or site manager, consultant/adviser, heavy vehicle driver, processing food or seafood, dairy farming, monitoring factory environments, supervising factory operations, managing a team, supply chain logistics, transport, export and storage, providing policy advice to government, research worker or scientist, supply chain analyst, aquaculture diver, marine farm worker, deckhand, vessel manager or marine engineer, seafood retailer, or wholesaler, turf laying and maintenance.
What industries could I work in?
Growing and production:
Agriculture, horticulture, forestry, seafood, seed industry. Processing: Meat, dairy, and food processing, solid wood processing, wood product manufacturing, pulp and paper, furniture making, seafood processing.
Primary industry servicing:
Agent/advisory/consultancy, animal care, customer services, environmental services, equine (horses and racing) government, machinery and equipment, research and science, sports turf management, supply chain and export, veterinary services.
Services Industries
Courses that are aimed towards this Industry may lead to the follow types or careers:
Hospitality:
Bartender, barista, chef, cook, housekeeper, kitchen hand, laundry, maintenance, hotel/motel manager, resort manager, receptionist, waiter/waitress, maître d’, event or conference manager.
Travel and tourism:
Travel agent, tour bus operator, tour guide, ski instructor, administrator, marketer, salesperson, flight attendant, receptionist, customer services/customer relations, customs and border control officer.
Hair and beauty:
Beautician, spa or massage therapist, hairdresser, barber, nail technician.
Retail:
Retail assistant, supermarket assistant, retail store manager, window dresser.
Sport and recreation:
Gym manager, personal trainer, fitness instructor.
Other service industries:
Event organiser, writer, journalist, news producer, member of the armed forces (air force, army, navy), advertising copy writer, customer representative, funeral director, printer, film making support, financial services support, legal services support, data entry operator/transcriptionist.
Social & Community Services
Are you a helping type of person, then maybe these might for your profile;
Community services:
Careers adviser, community worker, counsellor, psychologist (clinical, criminal justice, educational), funeral director/embalmer, home aide, life coach, early childhood educator, social worker, teacher, support worker, therapist (art, music, occupational therapy, psychotherapy).
Defence:
Combat/warfare specialist, communications operator, driver, engineering officer, fire-fighter, gunner/ rifleman, medic, mapmaker, pilot, steward, technician/specialist (aircraft, avionics, electronics, hydrographic, ICT, logistics, supply and others).
Emergency services and protection:
Ambulance officer/paramedic, animal control officer, border protection/bio-security officer, corrections officer, criminologist, customs officer, conservation worker/manager, emergency management officer, environmental health officer, fire-fighter, fisheries officer, health and safety inspector, immigration officer, loss prevention officer, parking warden, personal protection officer, police officer/detective, private investigator, probation officer.
Health and health care services:
Nurse (community, district, hospital, mental health, plunket, practice, public health), nurse aide, midwife, health and safety officer, health care assistant, health promoter/educator, caregiver, rest home manager.
Creative Industries
In the Creative Industries, some employment is available through arts organisations that develop and provide regular or one-off events, seasons of work, tours, and festivals.
You may be self employed with several jobs on the go at the same time. Along with your own creative activities, these make up your income. On the other hand, you could be working in a small business as an employee, or on a short term contract.
Examples of jobs include:
actor, musician, singer, dancer, film maker, photographer, technician ,writer, composer, editor, stylist ,curator, exhibition manager ,designer, including graphic, animation, and CGI, computer gaming, architecture, costume, stage and set, lighting and sound, advertising and branding, industrial, interior, and fashion ,technician, including sound, lighting, props, stage and set, makeup ,visual artist, sculptor ,ngā toi and pasifika practitioner, kaiako, kaiāwhina ,director, producer, content manager, publisher, event co-ordinator, arts business manager (kaiwhakahaere), arts leader, cultural advisor, organiser.