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The Jacaranda Key Concepts in VCE Health & Human Development expert author team have built on the rich and deep learning experience this series is well-known for – with updated content, new immersive media and enhanced assessment support.
Highly Commended: Student Resource – Senior 2020 English/Humanities/Languages/Arts/Technologies/Health & Physical Education Australian Education Publishing Awards (EPAA)
Even more assessment support –including past VCAA exam questions in print, printable exam booklet, sample SACS, annotated extended response questions, key skill analysis and sample responses and much more.
Currency is key, with new data, statistics and case studies, including the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Australian and global health and wellbeing.
Videos to support both the how and what of learning, including new videos for every key skill and extended response question and our popular teacher-led videos.
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Topic 1: Concepts of health and wellbeing Topic 2: Measurements and indicators of health status of Australia’s youth Topic 3: Sociocultural factors affecting health status and behaviours of youth Topic 4: Nutrition and youth health and wellbeing Topic 5: Promoting youth health and wellbeing Topic 6: Exploring mental disorders as a youth health and wellbeing issue Topic 7: The human lifespan Topic 8: Healthy and respectful relationships Topic 9: Parenting and prenatal and early childhood development Topic 10: Australia’s health system Topic 11: Health information, technology and complaints
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Topic 1: Concepts of health and wellbeing Topic 2: Measuring health status Topic 3: Factors influencing health status and burden of disease Topic 4: Variations in health status between population groups Topic 5: Changes in Australia’s health status Topic 6: Australia’s health system Topic 7: Targets of health promotion in Australia Topic 8: Comparing health status and burden of disease across countries Topic 9: Sustainability and human development Topic 10: Global trends and health and wellbeing Topic 11: Sustainable Development Goals and the World Health Organisation Topic 12: Australian aid and non-government organisations (NGOs) Topic 13: Programs addressing the Sustainable Development Goals
Andrew has been teaching Health and Human Development since its inception and is passionate about promoting teaching and learning in this area. He has been involved in writing many materials including the popular Jacaranda texts, newspaper articles, sample and trial exams, SACs, study guides and course outlines. Andrew has assisted many teachers and students of Health and Human Development, including delivering his well-received preparation and revision sessions for over 12 years for a range of organisations and various teachers’ associations.
Meredith has been involved with VCE Health and Human Development from the beginning and has considerable experience in the study. She has been involved in writing support material, assessment tasks and textbooks and has previously delivered professional development programs to students and teachers. Meredith is currently assistant principal at Bendigo Senior Secondary College.
Kim has been teaching Health and Human Development since its inception and involved in writing many curriculum materials, including texts and study guides. Kim is currently Head of Home Economics and Hospitality with Exemplary Teacher status at Methodist Ladies’ College.
Dr Fiona Alderson has taught VCE Health and Human Development for more than 10 years. She has been an active contributor to the Health Teachers’ Network and has worked as an exam assessor for Health and Human Development. Fiona currently teaches at Ivanhoe Girls Grammar School where she shares her passion for Health and Human Development with Year 10, 11 and 12 students.
Lisa has been teaching VCE Health and Human Development since 2003, firstly at Warrandyte High School and currently at Genazzano FCJ College. She is an experienced exam assessor and has worked as a presenter for ACHPER since 2008, including running implementation workshops for the new Study Design. In the last two years, Genazzano College has recorded the highest number of students scoring over 40 for HHD.
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