Elisabeth Murdoch College
VCAL Literacy - Student Booklet
Mental Health
Name: _________________________________
TASK 1: Mental Health
Activity 1: Quick Quiz
5 minutes in class to answer these questions – NO INTERNET OR
BOOKS!
1. List 5 ways you can improve your mental health
2. List the 5 dimensions of Health and Wellbeing
3. Can you identify the signs of the start of a mental illness
4. List 5 mental illnesses
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5. Define the following terms; Emotional wellbeing, placebo, confounding
variables and anxiety.
TASK 2: Mental Health
Take the Beyond Blue Mental Health Test and summarise
your findings below (400 words)
https://www.beyondblue.org.au/who-does-it-affect/men/mind-quiz
TASK 3: List ten factors with examples (bullying in the workplace) that could affect your
mental health within the workplace
Factors
How does this morph its
self in the workplace
1
(Sexual harassment)
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
How could this be
resolved within the
workplace
(Speak to somebody
trustworthy- such as the
manager)
How could you selfmanage this?
(Keep a dairy of events/
comments and approach
the person and ask them
to stop. If it continues
report it formally)
Task 4:
Present a pamphlet on ways to improve your
personal mental health. Include in your pamphlet, where
to go to get help, the signs and symptoms that you may
have the start of a mental illness, when to take action,
and things you can do to improve your health and
wellbeing.
Assessment Criteria
Student Name:
Learning Outcome: Writing for Practical Purposes
Intermediate
Writing Process
Use the processes of
planning, drafting and
editing to produce
written texts.
Purpose
Use language and tone
appropriate to text
purpose and audience
Structure
Sequence and structure
information and/or ideas
logically to suit purpose.

use of headings and
subheadings

inclusion of maps
and diagrams

use of dot points or
lists

logical sequencing
of instructions
Length/Complexity
Present several separate
pieces of information
within a text including
detailed factual
descriptions or data.
development of one
major topic in each
paragraph/instruction
Mechanics
Spell, punctuate and use
grammar with reasonable
accuracy
Length/Complexity
Relate several separate
pieces of factual
information within a text
rather than treating them
as separate units and
reach a conclusion.
development of one
major topic in each
paragraph; use of topic
sentences
Mechanics
Spell, punctuate and use
grammar with reasonable
accuracy.
Learning Outcome: Writing for Knowledge
Intermediate
Writing Process
Use the processes of
planning, drafting and
editing to produce
written texts.
Demonstrate attempts to
research and gather facts.
Purpose
Use language and tone
appropriate to text
purpose and audience
Structure
Sequence and structure
information and ideas
logically to suit purpose.
report format • use of
referencing • inclusion of
bibliography where
appropriate
Learning Outcome: Writing for Self Expression
Intermediate
Writing Process
Use the processes of
planning, drafting and
editing to produce
written texts.
Purpose
Use language and tone
appropriate to text
purpose and audience.
Structure
Sequence and structure
information, ideas and
events to suit purpose.
Events in chronological
order
Length/Complexity
Link several pieces of
information within a text
rather than treating
them as separate units.
300-500 words as
recommended guide
Mechanics
Spell, punctuate and use
grammar with
reasonable accuracy.