SUBJECT: HEALTH / HUMAN RELATIONS YEAR 8

THE PURPOSE OF THE COURSE:
Include:

• Being Myself
• Caring About Myself
• Association with Others
• Physical Growth
• Development

THE CONTENT OF THE COURSE:
Drawn from these concepts will include:

• How I Am Unique
• Being Me
• I Belong
• Me and My Family
• Relationship Between - diet, exercise, stress, rest and health
• Personal Feelings - feelings of others
• Support Networks
• Self Esteem
• Choices and Responsibility

Body image:

• Inherited characteristics
• Learning to accept our own body image
• What is attractive to us
• What makes me unique

Resolving conflict/problems:

• Non assertive
• Aggressive and assertive behaviour
• Decision making
• Being a good listener
• Standing up for my beliefs / rights

Friends and relationships:

• Divided and changing loyalties

Risk taking behaviour and consequences:

• Smoking and drinking - facts and consequences

Adolescent Growth:

• Birth
• Growing up
• Childhood to adolescence (puberty)
• Coping with and understanding body changes/development

THE ASSESSMENT IN THE COURSE:
Students will be assessed on:

• Bookwork
• Assignment work
• Tests
• Class participation (role play, presentations, group work)
• Homework as required