Looking ahead at the 2018 VCE Health and Human Development Study Design - Jacaranda

A TEACHER’S GUIDE

Looking ahead at
the 2018 VCE Health
and Human Development
Study Design
Starting in January 2018, VCE teachers will start implementing a new Study Design
for Health and Human Development. To align with this change, Jacaranda will
be publishing a fifth edition of the popular Key Concepts in VCE Health & Human
Development series, Book 1 (Units 1 & 2) and Book 2 (Units 3 & 4).

While the Study Design is still in progress, authors Andrew Beaumont and Meredith Fettling, as well as
the Jacaranda Publishing team, managed to get a draft copy hot off the press. Keep reading to learn
more about the proposed changes, and catch a first glimpse at the updated Key Concepts in VCE
Health & Human Development series.

What can teachers expect in the new VCE Health
and Human Development Study Design?
While the 2018 Study Design isn’t expected to be finalised until Term 1 of 2017, here is what we know
based on the current draft.

First, there are two general changes that apply across all four units:

•    ‘Health and wellbeing’ replaces ‘health’ as a concept: The new Study Design now makes
     reference to ‘health and wellbeing’, which is more encompassing than ‘health’ and includes the five
     dimensions. It also incorporates how an individual feels about their life and the quality of it.
•    Less focus on biological determinants of health, and more focus on sociolcultural factors:
     The framework for the organisation of determinants has changed in that the key sociocultural
     factors now make up the majority of this concept. The Study Design explores the relationship
     between sociocultural factors, and the behaviours and health status outcomes that they influence.
Now, let’s take a closer look at each book in greater detail.

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Book 1: Proposed Units 1 and 2
MAJOR CHANGES: Importantly, teachers need to be aware of the following new or restructured content:
•    A focus on the broader concept of health and wellbeing, including:
     °     youth perspectives on the meaning and importance of health and wellbeing
     °     how the understanding of health and wellbeing varies according to a range of demographic and
           cultural characteristics (including Indigenous Australians)
     °     Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives on health and wellbeing
     °     the dimensions of emotional and spiritual health, as well as physical, social and mental
•    Health service use and associated issues such as privacy and confidentiality, ethics, challenges of digital
     media and patient complaints

Teachers can also expect the following new content:
•    A focus on influences on food intake (including marketing)
•    A focus on healthy and respectful relationships
•    Government and non-government programs relating to youth health and community values and
     expectations in relation to the planning and implementation of the programs
•    Considerations in becoming a parent such as responsibilities, and the availability of social and emotional
     support and resources
•    Opportunities and challenges presented by digital media in the provision of health information, for example
     online organisations, websites and practitioners, and digital health apps
•    Evaluating the validity of nutrition information

Book 2: Proposed Units 3 and 4
MAJOR CHANGES: Importantly, teachers need to be aware of the following new or restructured content:
•    Benefits of optimal health and wellbeing and its importance as a resource individually, nationally and globally
•    Improvements in Australia’s health status over the last 100 years and reasons for these improvements
•    Initiatives introduced to bring about improvements in Indigenous health and wellbeing in Australia; in
     particular, students are expected to know one in relative detail in relation to a range of issues such as
     smoking and road safety (note that Jacaranda will include all options in the updated editions so teachers
     can choose from all of them)
•    Implications of global trends (including climate change, conflict and mass migration, increased world trade
     and tourism and digital technologies that enable increased knowledge sharing) on health and wellbeing
•    Rationale and objectives of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals

Teachers can also expect the following new content:
•    The prerequisites for health as outlined in the Ottawa Charter
•    The relationship between the biomedical and social models of health in bringing about improvements in
     health over time
•    Australia’s health system including Medicare, private health insurance and the Pharmaceutical Benefits
     Scheme and the National Disability Insurance Scheme
•    The role of health promotion campaigns in improving population health

For more detailed information about the changes, please visit the VCAA website at
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/vce/studies/healthnhuman/healthumindex.aspx.

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Our approach to the Study Design changes
While it’s still early days, Jacaranda is already hard at work on the new series so we can share a few insights
about what’s coming. As always, the priority is to ensure complete coverage of the new Study Design in a way
that is accessible for all students. The majority of the changes in the new VCE Health and Human Development
Study Design are straightforward and will be addressed in the new editions by adding in new content as
required, and refreshing existing content. To ensure a fresh take on the new Study Design, our authors will be
updating both the copy (incorporating the latest research data, health guidelines and practices) and imagery.

Here is a sneak peek at the draft Table of Contents, based on the Study Design as of October 2016.

Book 1: Key Concepts in Health & Human Development
Unit 1: Understanding health and wellbeing
1. Health and wellbeing
2. Measurements and indicators of health
3. Sociocultural factors affecting health
4. Nutrition and youth health
5. Health status of Australia’s youth
6. Issues in the health of Australia’s youth

Unit 2: Managing health and development
7. Human lifespan
8. Healthy and respectful relationships
9. Pregnancy and early lifespan
10. Australia’s health system
11. Health information, technology and complaints

Book 2: Key Concepts in Health & Human Development
Unit 3: Australia’s health in a globalised world
1. Concepts of health
2. Indicators of health status
3. Health status of Australians: biological and sociocultural factors
4. Health status and burden of disease
5. Improving public health
6. Australia’s health system and health promotion

Unit 4: Health and human development in a global context
7. Global health: comparing health status and burden of disease
8. Global health and variations in burdens of disease
9. Sustainability and human development
10. Sustainability and its effect on health and wellbeing in Australia
11. UN Sustainable Development Goals
12. Australian and international Aid agencies
13. Addressing global health issues

A choice of formats to meet your needs
Similar to previous years, the updated series will be available in both print and digital formats to cater to
the needs of all Australian schools. For those that have already started their digital learning journey, the
new content will be delivered on learnON, the brand new immersive eBook from Jacaranda. learnON is
as easy to use as the current eBookPLUS but provides a much better learning and teaching experience.
Teachers will appreciate new
features such as integrated
videos and interactivities (no
more opening in a different
tab!), auto-marked questions
and fully worked solutions
or exemplary responses for
every question. Students
can also see how they’re
progressing thanks to a
user-friendly dashboard.

For schools that want to
take their digital learning
to the next level, learnON
premium includes everything
in learnON, plus teachers and
students are connected 24/7
for real-time collaboration
and personalised feedback.

Maximising VCE students’ opportunity for exam success
Jacaranda’s unique online exam preparation tool, studyON, will be included and fully integrated across
the series – no separate purchase is required. Much more than a study guide, students can practise
VCAA and custom-authored questions on a particular concept, topic or the entire course, either online
or offline, and receive instant feedback. The Teacher Edition is a powerful diagnostic tool that enables
teachers to track and assign activities and monitor progress at an individual, group or whole class level.

    To stay informed about the new series, register your interest at
    http://www.jacaranda.com.au/hhd

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