NCEA L1 Health Studies case studies
NCEA L1 Health Studies · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Health Studies is a New Zealand Curriculum subject assessed through NCEA at Level 1 only. It replaced the earlier Health subject, which NZQA states is no longer available at Level 1. The NCEA L1 Health Studies case studies are 5 cases and about 2,893 words.
1The 5am Shift and the School Bell
Mere is 16 and lives in a three-bedroom state house with her mum, her nan (78, recovering from a hip replacement) and two brothers, aged 9 and 6. Mum works rotating shifts as an aged-care worker and has just moved onto the 5am–1pm roster.
557 words, about 3 min2The New Takeaway and the Bus That Doesn't Run
Riverton is a town of about 4,200 people. A fried chicken outlet opened in February, 200 metres from the high school gate, selling 5 lunch combos and running a "two for 8" after-school deal.
552 words, about 3 min3The Survey With 38 Responses
The student wellbeing group at a large co-ed school wants to improve access to mental health support. They wrote a 12-question survey and shared it via the school app and two Instagram stories.
699 words, about 3 min4Mould, Asthma and the Rent
The Ngata whānau - two adults and four children aged 3, 7, 11 and 14 - rent a three-bedroom house for 520 a week. Their combined income is about 900 a week after tax, so rent takes 58%.
549 words, about 3 min5The Vape-Free Campaign That Backfired
At the start of Term 2, a Year 12 health class ran a vape-free campaign: two assemblies, 40 posters, an Instagram page, and a rule that anyone caught vaping on school grounds would lose the right to attend the school ball. At the end of Term 1, an anonymous survey of 420 students found 22% had ever tried vaping and 11% could name a place to get help to quit.
536 words, about 3 min