NCEA Level 3 Health study guide

NCEA Level 3 Health · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.

NCEA Level 3 Health is the third and highest level of the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA), New Zealand's main qualification for secondary school students. NCEA is recognised by employers and used for selection by universities and other tertiary education providers in New Zealand and overseas. In general, students work through NCEA levels 1 to 3 in years 11 to 13 at school, so Level 3 is typically the final year of secondary study. The qualification is built from standards: each subject is divided into the specific skills and knowledge you need to know, and each standard is worth credits that count towards the qualification. Health is one of the subjects offered within this framework, assessed through a mix of internal assessment during the year and external assessment such as end-of-year national exams. Achievement in each standard is graded Not Achieved, Achieved, Merit or Excellence, and credits you earn last forever. Topics on this exam: Health (Level 3 subject standards). The NCEA Level 3 Health study guide has 1 section and about 386 words.

NCEA Level 3 Health: Analysis, Evaluation and Ethical Reasoning

The Level 3 Health domain tests explanation, evaluation and justified judgement, not recall. The four standards require analysis of a New Zealand health issue, analysis of an international health issue, evaluation of health practices used in Aotearoa New Zealand, and analysis of a contemporary ethical issue in relation to well-being. Answers must integrate evidence, health models and a clear judgement. Determinants of health: social, economic, cultural, political and environmental factors that create health inequities.

386 words, about 2 min

More study resources for NCEA Level 3 Health

Practice questionsUnder the New Zealand Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, what is the primary duty of a PCBU (person conducting a business or undertaking)?
FlashcardsSocio-ecological model. A framework describing health as shaped by interacting individual, interpersonal, organisational, community and public-policy levels.
Cheat sheetSocio-ecological model: health outcomes are shaped at five interacting levels - individual (knowledge, skills, attitudes), interpersonal (family, peers, whānau), organisational/institutional (school, workplace, health service), community (cultural norms, media, local networks), and public policy (laws, funding, regulation).
Key termsHauora. A Māori concept of health as wellbeing across four interconnected dimensions: taha tinana (physical), taha hinengaro (mental and emotional), taha whānau (social) and taha wairua (spiritual).
Study planMap the Level 3 Health standards you are entered for and list the achievement criteria for each, including the two external standards and the internal assessments you will submit as evidence.
Common mistakesCandidates treat all achievement standard verbs as 'describe'.
Exam-day guideNZQA issues an admission slip for external examinations.