Course Content

Students in health education class are introduced to lessons and skills in the following topic areas:

• Mental and emotional health
• Drug Misuse and Abuse
• Nutrition/Fitness
• Family Health and sexuality
• First aid/cpr/safety
• Diseases (communicable/non-communicable)
• HIV/AIDS (nature of disease, methods of transmission and methods of prevention)                                                                                                             click here to learn more: Parents/Guardians rights and opting out                                                                                   
• Sexual Abuse

Life Skills - 

• Stress management
• Communication
• Goal setting
• Decision making
• Advocacy

Grading Criteria

30%  Classwork

30%  Projects

30%  Test/Quiz

10%   Homework