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5-14 Programmes of Study: Health

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5 - 14 Health Education Overviews


Level A
Level B
Level C
Level D
Level E

Drugs Education Overviews


Level A
Level B
Level C
Level D
Level E

Nutrition Education Overviews


Level A
Level B
Level C
Level D

     Safety Education Overviews


Level A
Level B
Level C
Level D
Level E

     Sexual Health and Relationships Education Overviews


Level A
Level B
Level C
Level D
Level E

Highland Council Policies and Guidelines


Consulting Parents/Carers about Relationships and Sexual Health Programmes
Guidelines for the Management of Incidents of Drug Misuse in Schools
Sexual Health Education Guidelines

Health Programmes

Level

Strand Attainment Targets

A

Emotional Health 1

Recognise their own feelings about themselves and towards others,   e.g. know when they feel happy or sad.
 

Emotional Health 2

Recognise that their family and other special people in their lives care for them and help them.
 

Emotional Health 3

Show how they respect and care for themselves and others.   Show an awareness of caring and sharing, e.g. take turns.
 

Physical Health 1 Show an awareness of the ways of keeping healthy through, e.g. eating and drinking, exercise, sleep, keeping clean and brushing teeth.
 
Physical Health 2 Show an awareness of simple ways of keeping safe, e.g. safe use of medicine.
 
Physical Health 3 Show an awareness of the way our bodies grow and change.
 
Physical Health 4 Show an awareness of simple ways of keeping safe.
 
Physical Health 5 Show an awareness of simple ways of keeping safe.
 
Social Health 1 Show simple ways of keeping the environment clean, safe and healthy.
 
Social Health 2 Show simple ways of avoiding incidents, e.g. approaches by people they do not know.  
Show simple ways of getting help, e.g. telling, dialling 999.
 
Level Strand

Attainment Targets

B

Emotional Health 1 Recognise a range of feelings they and other people experience at different times; e.g. feelings of fear, excitement. 
Communicate with others through developing vocabulary relating to emotions and feelings,  e.g. being able to talk about how they feel.
 
Emotional Health 2 Recognise the value of family and friendships. Identify the ways in which people care for them.
 
Physical Health 1 Show their knowledge of what individuals need to do to keep healthy, e.g. varied diet, regular exercise.
 
Physical Health 2 Recognise ways in which individuals are unique, e.g. height, eyesight.
 
Physical Health 3 Identify a range of ways of keeping safe, e.g. avoiding harmful substances and practising safe food preparation and safe road use.
 
Physical Health 4 Identify a range of ways of keeping safe, e.g. avoiding harmful substances and practising safe food preparation and safe road use.
 
Social Health 1

Identify ways in which the local environment can affect their health, e.g. traffic, and smoke.
Identify ways in which they can contribute to keeping their environment clean, safe and healthy.

 

Social Health 2 Show ways of getting help, e.g. in the event of an accident or a bullying incident.
 
Level Strand

Attainment Targets

 C Emotional Health 1 Use personal and interpersonal skills to relate to other people.  Show ways of making and keeping friends, e.g. playing together.
 
Emotional Health 2 Recognise how circumstances can change emotions,  e.g. moving house or changing school.
Identify strategies to help with loss or grief. 
Show safe ways of dealing with a range of situations, particularly those that may present a risk, 
e.g. bullying.
 
Physical Health 1 Show their knowledge and understanding of what they do to keep healthy, e.g. effect of regular exercise, leisure activities, choosing nutritious food. 
Identify ways of reducing risks of infection, e.g. oral health.
 
Physical Health 2

Show their knowledge and understanding of the impact of harmful substances on the body.  Demonstrate simple decision making strategies in relation to keeping healthy and safe.
 

Physical Health 3 Identify the different ways we grow and change, e.g. in puberty.
 
Social Health 1 Demonstrate safe ways of responding to risks to health and personal safety in their community, e.g. following codes of safety.
 
Social Health 2

Demonstrate safe ways of responding to risks to health and personal safety in community.  Show an understanding of how they can contribute responsibly to their community.
 

Level Strand

Attainment Targets

 D Emotional Health 1

Demonstrate an understanding of their emotional needs and strengths, e.g. resilience and ways of managing pressure.
Recognise the ways in which behaviour can influence people's relationships.
 

Emotional Health 2

Show ways in which they can deal with change, e.g. transition from primary to secondary school.
Recognise the link between body image, self worth and external influences.
 

Emotional Health 3 Recognise that peer and media influences can effect choices they make.
 
Physical Health 1 Show their knowledge and understanding of their physical needs and strengths.
Show their knowledge of how the body is protected from infection
e.g. natural immunity, vaccinations.
 
Physical Health 2 Identify strategies for keeping healthy and safe, e.g. choosing not to use harmful substances.
 
Physical Health 3 Show knowledge and understanding of their own body's uniqueness.
Show their knowledge of their own developing sexuality.
 
Social Health 1 Demonstrate an understanding of the wider environmental influences on health, e.g. passive smoking, fluoride and public water supplies.
 
Social Health 2 Demonstrate an understanding of some aspects of the social and cultural influences on health, e.g. different foods, exercise.
Recognise issues of discrimination and the right to equal opportunities for all members of the community.
 
Social Health 3 Identify ways in which the wider community takes action to protect health, e.g. traffic and pollution management, availability of local leisure services.
Investigating issues that impact on health and the wider environment.
 
Level Strand

Attainment Targets

 E

 

Emotional Health 1 Identify the benefits to health of good personal relationships, e.g. feeling valued.   Demonstrate responsible strategies to deal with a range of situations and emotions in relationships.  
Recognise the impact of change on their lives, e.g. moving from primary to secondary school. 
Show ways in which they can seek help and advice.
 
Physical Health 1 Show their knowledge and understanding of the impact health choices can have on the quality of health, e.g. choice of leisure activity, varied diet, breast-feeding.  
Use decision making skills to demonstrate their ability to make positive health choices, e.g. risk assessment on issues such as substance misuse, wearing of cycle helmets, personal safety.
 
Social Health 1 Identify global environmental issues that affect health, e.g. pollution.
Identify some of the ways in which laws impact on health and safety, e.g. seatbelts, speed limits, UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).
 
Social Health 2 Develop their knowledge of local health support services and how to access them.
 
 

Resources


Health Education P1-3 Resource List
Health Education P4-7 Resource List
Health Education Resource List
Health Education Websites
Health Videos
Sex Education Resource List

Science and Health


Science & Health P1-3: This programme shows the cross reference between Highland Science 5-14 and Health 5-14 Living Things and the Processes of Life.
Science & Health P5-7
: This programme shows the cross reference between Highland Science 5-14 and Health 5-14 Living Things and the Processes of Life.


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