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Section 5

Attainment Outcome, Strands and Targets for Health Education

How to use the grids of strands and attainment targets in planning

Taking responsibility for health - strands and attainment targets
	Pupils are able to:
Strand	Level A	Level B	Level C	Level D	Level E	Level F
Physical health This strand explores physical factors in relation to our health and looking after ourselves.	• show an awareness of ways of keeping healthy through, e.g. eating and drinking, exercise, sleep, keeping clean and brushing teeth • show an awareness of simple ways of keeping safe, e.g. safe use of medicine • show an awareness of the way their bodies grow and change	• show their knowledge and understanding of what individuals need to do to be healthy, e.g. varied diet, regular exercise • identify a range of ways of keeping safe, e.g. avoiding harmful substances, and practising safe food preparation and safe road use • recognise ways in which individuals are unique, e.g. height, eyesight	• show their knowledge and understanding of what they do to keep healthy, e.g. effect of regular exercise, leisure activities, choosing nutritious food • identify ways of reducing risks of infection, e.g. oral hygiene • show their knowledge and understanding of the impact of harmful substances on the body • demonstrate simple decision-making strategies in relation to keeping healthy and safe • identify the different ways in which people grow and change, e.g. in puberty	• show their knowledge and understanding of their physical needs and strengths • show their knowledge of how the body is protected from infection, e.g. natural immunity, vaccinations • identify strategies for keeping healthy and safe, e.g. choosing not to use harmful substances • show knowledge and understanding of their own body's uniqueness • show their knowledge and understanding of their own developing sexuality	• show their knowledge and understanding of the impact health choices can have on the quality of health, e.g. choice of leisure activity, varied diet, breast-feeding • use decision-making skills to demonstrate their ability to make positive health choices, e.g. risk assessment on issues such as substance misuse, wearing of cycle helmets, personal safety	• develop skills of personal management, including decision-making, problem-solving
Emotional health This strand explores emotions, feelings and relationships and how they affect our mental wellbeing.	• recognise their own feelings about themselves and towards others • recognise that their family and other special people in their lives care for them and help them • show an awareness of caring and sharing • show how they respect and care for themselves and others	• recognise a range of feelings they, and other people experience at different times • communicate with others through a developing vocabulary relating to emotions and feelings • recognise the value of family and friendships • identify the ways in which people care for them	• use personal and interpersonal skills to relate to other people • show ways of making and keeping friends • recognise how circumstances can change emotions • identify strategies to help deal with loss and grief • show safe ways of dealing with a range of situations, particularly those that may present risk, e.g. bullying	• demonstrate an understanding of their emotional needs and strengths, e.g. resilience and ways of managing pressure • recognise the ways in which behaviour can influence people's relationships • show ways in which they can deal with change, e.g. transition from primary to secondary school • recognise the link between body image, self-worth and external influences • recognise that peer and media influences can affect choices they make	• identify the benefits to health of good personal relationships • demonstrate responsible strategies to deal with a range of situations and emotions in relationships • recognise the impact of change on their lives • show ways in which they can seek help and advice	• demonstrate personal and interpersonal skills, e.g. coping with failure, negotiating and resolving conflict, strategies for seeking help with personal difficulties • show an ability to deal with changing expectations
Social health This strand explores the interaction of the individual, the community and the environment in relation to health and safety.	• show simple ways of keeping the environment clean, safe and healthy • show simple ways of getting help, e.g. telling, dialling 999 • show simple ways of avoiding incidents, e.g. approaches by people they do not know, crossing the road safely.	• identify ways in which the local environment can affect their health, e.g. traffic, smoke • identify ways in which they can contribute to keeping their environment clean, safe and healthy • show ways of getting help, e.g. in the event of an accident or a bullying incident.	• demonstrate safe ways of responding to risks to health and personal safety in their community • identify a range of ways of travelling safely • show an understanding of how they can contribute responsibly to their community.	• demonstrate an understanding of the wider environmental influences on health, e.g. passive smoking, fluoride and public water supplies • demonstrate an understanding of some aspects of the social and cultural influences on health, e.g. different foods, exercise patterns, relaxation • identify ways in which the wider community takes action to protect health, e.g. traffic and pollution management, availability of local leisure services • recognise issues of discrimination and the right to equal opportunity for all members of the community.	• identify global environmental issues that affect health • identify some of the ways in which laws impact on health and safety, e.g. seatbelts, speed limits, United Nations Charter on the Rights of the Child • develop their knowledge of local health support services and of how to access them.	• demonstrate an understanding of interrelated rights and responsibilities, e.g. within the family, with peers and through wider involvement in community action • demonstrate skills for responding to risk situations in their local community • identify their own role in supporting health and safety laws within the community and wider environment, such as responsible road use, safe working practices • recognise how people can work together in the community, e.g. food cooperatives, community forum on safety, community action against drug misuse.

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