YEAR 11 HEALTH AND HUMAN
DEVELOPMENT
Orientation for 2012
RESOURCES
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Textbook by Beaumont.
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Publisher- Jacaranda
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Folder with loose leaf
paper and dividers for
each Area of Study.
Plastic sheets for
Worksheets.
Workbook if preferredbut still in folder as
above.
GUIDELINES
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Subject resources need to be bought to every classincluding textbook, folder and workbook. Detentions will
be given to those who fail to do so.
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Notes and hand-outs need to be in order and stuck into
workbooks or in folder, not loose.
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Homework to be completed on time- VCE requirement!
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A rubric will be provided at the start of each Area of
Study- workbook check after each SAC.
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Class-time needs to be used effectively. Within the unit,
there has been time allocated for excursions and guest
speakers to extend learning, but if class time is wasted
there will be ‘less room to move’ in terms of certain
activities.
ASSESSMENT
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3 SACs (School Assessed Coursework) each Unit.
Students must be present at all assessment
tasks, unless a medical certificate provided and
an alternate date arranged in order to meet the
VCE outcomes.
STUDY DESIGN
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Show students the study design and explain that
all key knowledge is being addressed through the
syllabus, but students can also access the design
at www.vcaa.vic.edu.au - VCE- VCE Studies and
Resources- Health and Human DevelopmentStudy Design.
Each Area of Study has Key Knowledge that
must be taught and assessed.
Key Knowledge will be copied down at the start
of each AOS/Topic.
UNIT 1- THE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT
OF AUSTRALIA'S YOUTH.
Area of Study (AOS) 1:
Understanding Health and Development.
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AOS 2:
Youth Health and Development.
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AOS 3:
Health Issues for Australia’s Youth.
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UNIT 2- INDIVIDUAL HUMAN
DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH ISSUES
Area of Study (AOS) 1:
The health and development of Australia’s children.
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AOS 2:
Adult Health and Development.
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AOS 3:
Health Issues
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UNIT 1
KEY CONCEPTS
UNIT 1
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Definitions of health
What is Health? (PMS- Physical, Mental and
Social).
How do we measure health status?
Eg; Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs),
Mortality, Morbidity.
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UNIT 1
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What is Development? (PIES- Physical,
Intellectual, Emotional, Social).
Determinants of the health and development of
Australia’s Youth.
What makes some people healthier than others?
Nutrition
What foods affect growth and energy?
The impact of skipping meals.
Energy Drinks
UNIT 1
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Health Issues facing Australia’s Youth.
Mental Health
Illicit substance use
Sexual and Reproductive Health
Cyber Safety
UNIT 2
KEY CONCEPTS
UNIT 2
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Development from conception to late childhood.
Determinants of the health and development of
Australia’s children.
UNIT 2
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Development during the stages of Adulthood
Including-physiological changes that occur with
ageing.
Determinants of the health and development of
Adults.
UNIT 2
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Australia’s Health System
Issues facing Australia’s Health System
Alternative Health Services (chinese medicine)
Human rights and ethics.
MENTAL HEALTH
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Capacity of an individual to
experience regular mental
functioning, in terms of being
able to cope with change and
adversity as well as
establishing and maintaining
meaningful relationships.
MENTAL HEALTH
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Brainstorm of Mental Illness Hand-Out.
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Charmanies Dark Secret
POST BOX ACTIVITY
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Students are to respond to the statements on the
hand-out anonymously by posting their answer in the
corresponding envelope:
Students are then divided up into 4 groups.
Each group will then be given an envelope to
sort.(piles of most common response, etc).
Groups then report to the class the responses and
whether their responses were correct or based on a
myth regarding mental illnesses.
 Teacher feedback on each response.
HOMEWORK
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You will need to read and summarise Chapter 1 of the
textbook by the first day of Term.
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GLOSSARY WORDS- (glossary should be in the back
of your workbook):
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Physical Health
Mental Health
Social Health
P
M
S
Join the lalor HHD WIKI page (will have all the
powerpoints, revision, chapter tests, resources &
allows for discussion/help when studying)
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http://lalor-hhd-lec.wikispaces.com/
GOALS
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Each student is to write down on the card given:
Why they chose this subject?
 Their 3 goals for the subject
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