NCEA Level 2 Nutrition & Health

Nutrition & Health

Prerequisite: Minimum of Achieved grades at year 11 Nutrition and Health, or at the discretion of the HOD Nutrition and Health.

This course has a strong emphasis on developing empathy and understanding of the needs of people and what actions can be taken to enhance well-being. Students will study nutrition, factors that impact on health, and health promotion.  

A concerning issue for many families today is the price of nutritional food. Students will have the opportunity to analyse what people's attitudes are toward those who struggle to provide basic nutritional food for their families, and discover what the reality is like for those who face food insecurity in New Zealand. 

Another food related issue in our society is around providing healthy food for people with altered food needs. This is investigated from the perspective of those who have coeliac disease. Strategies that can alleviate potential issues that arise as a result of their changed dietary needs can again help students develop compassion and understanding toward people who have specific food needs.   

Nutrition and Health teaches the importance of critical and reflective thinking about social issues that impact on optimum health, focusing on how students can be empowered both individually and collectively to make a difference.

Students will also develop practical cookery skills and techniques linked to the issues and topics studied throughout the year.