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Senior Phase

	Senior Phase of Learning (Years 10 - 12)
Knowledge	Students will know: Physical, emotional, mental and social changes associated with growth and development Strategies and action to promote the health of themselves, others and the community in a range of circumstances Strategies for preventing/reducing risks associated with lifestyle and communicable disease Rights and responsibilities of adolescents and adults in relationships with family, friends and others How to independently access reliable health products and services for themselves from the wider community Community impact/cost of communicable and lifestyle diseases How to analyse complex social, cultural, political, environmental and personal factors and the impact they have on the health of individuals and society The associated contributions of stress management, decision making, maintaining self-esteem and goal setting to health and wellbeing
Skills	Students will be able to: Communicate constructively with parents and peers in complex situations Provide care, including CPR and first aid techniques, in a variety of health-related situations Set short- and long-term personal health goals Identify and assess personal risk and take into account the health and safety of others when implementing action Communicate effectively with others to cope with challenging situations Examine and apply principles of health promotion to situations to plan short- and long-term goals to improve the health and safety of others Implement and justify strategies to respond to the health needs of themselves or others
Attitudes and Values	Students will articulate: The value of relationships, influences and personal actions that promote positive self-esteem An acceptance of and empathy toward the values of others A values stance on issues and confidence to act on those values The significance of social and cultural influences on the formation of own and others' beliefs Individual responsibility for health and acceptance that their actions should support, not compromise, the health and safety of others, now and in the future Their plans to achieve goals and the possible consequences of such plans Their plans to manage/balance priorities to minimise stress
Example Student Activities	Take action to promote good eating practices by considering personal diets and issues relating to weight management, vegetarianism and fast foods Explore cultural, gender and sexual identity Develop skills to form, promote and end relationships Establish goals, values and methods of stress management Identify actions and resources to deal with abuse, intimidation and violence Consider personal physical activity preferences Learn basic first aid Examine the relationship between physical and emotional maturity Challenge cultural beliefs and values that contradict healthy practices Explore a range of unsafe situations and behaviours and learn how to respond to situations to promote health and safety

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