Health & Development

HAPE

Year 10

Elective

HAPE Elective – 1 Semester – Light to moderate intensity
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Common youth issues and concerns are used to introduce students to the basic concepts involved in VCE Health and Human Development. Students will investigate a range of health topics impacting Australia’s youth and compare their health with the health of youth in the global community.
Students will undertake a variety of physical activity sessions linked with enhancing the physical, social, mental and emotional dimensions of a
person’s health and wellbeing.

Content/Skills
In this unit students will investigate the different components of health and learn the keys terms used to measure health. Key youth issues to be
investigated will include such topics as risk taking behaviour, drug and alcohol issues impacting individuals and the community, sexual identity,
mental health and maintaining a healthy lifestyle with an emphasis on nutrition. Students will participate in weekly physical activity sessions linked to lifestyle physical activity that enhances the dimensions of health in young people.

Selection advice

This unit includes weekly physical activity of a light to moderate intensity, alongside theoretical lessons that will include the Respectful Relationships and Sexual Consent curricula.. Due to available facilities there may be costs associated with a small number of local community excursions but where possible majority of practical lessons will occur onsite.

Links to further pathways

This unit would be an advantage to students wanting to study VCE Health & Human Development or undertake careers in any of the health sciences such as a dietician, nursing, physiotherapy, and allied health.