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PDHPE
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2
Assessment Information/Cover Sheet
Task Overview:
What affects my health and the health of others?
This assessment task is a report task. You are to write a report for the Australian Government on the 'Health of
Young People in Australia'.
The core unit that will be assessed is Core 1 "Better Health For Individuals".
Instruction for Submission:
Your assignment must be completed as a report which is to be submitted to Turnitin 8:45am on 28/6/2022
(Week 10, Term 2).
NOTE: Late submissions incur a penalty as indicated in the Assessment Policy.
Signed:
Weighting: 30%
P2 explains how a range of health behaviours affect an individual's health
P3 describes how an individual's health is determined by a range of factors
P4 evaluates aspects of health over which individuals can exert some control
P5 describes factors that contribute to effective health promotion
P15 forms opinions about health-promoting actions based on a critical examination of relevant
information
• P16 uses a range of sources to draw conclusions about health and physical activity concepts.
Outcomes to be assessed:
PLAGIARISM STATEMENT
By submitting the task for grading and/or marking, I acknowledge the following;
The work submitted is my own work (unless appropriate acknowledgement has been made).
Where the work of others is used and not acknowledged, a finding of Plagiarism will be made and a
zero grade or N/A will be awarded.
Date: Task Details:
You are to write a report for the Australian Government on the 'Health of Young People in Australia'.
Your report needs to answer the following 4 questions:
1) Analyse the health status of young Australians. (300 words)
Describe a range of health problems that young people are facing (e.g. physical health
conditions, mental health conditions, social health problems)
Analyse current health data throughout your response provide up to date examples and use
your own research to assist you along with the example provided:
www.aihw.gov.au
www.health.gov.au
www.health.nsw.gov.au
2) Analyse the effects of the risk taking behaviours of young Australians on their health. (400
words)
Describe a range of risk taking behaviours of young Australians.
Explain the short and long term effects these have on their health.
3) Analyse the determinants of health and their influence on the health behaviours of young
Australians. (400 words)
Explain each of the determinants of health.
Link the impact of the determinants on the health behaviours of young Australians.
Use your own research to provide a range of up to date examples.
https://www.aihw.gov.au/getmedia/11 ada76c-0572-4d01-93f4-d96ac6008a95/ah16-4-1-social-d
eterminants-health.pdf.aspx
4) Critically analyse one current health promotion strategy of your choice that has been
implemented to benefit young Australians. (400 words)
Describe the strategy.
Critically evaluate the strategy i.e. is it/will it effectively achieve its aim in your opinion?
Why/Why not?
Use your own research to provide a range of reasons and specific examples to support your
argument and highlight the positive and negative aspects of the health promotion strategy.
standards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/11-12/stage-6-learning-areas/pdhp
https://www.education
e/pdhpe-syllabus/annotated-list-of-health-promotion-initiatives
Note: Include APA referencing NAME
QUESTION 1 Analyse the health status of young Australians (P2, P16).
0
Non-attempt
0
Non-Attempt
1
Provides a
limited
description
of the
physical,
mental and
social health
problems
1
MARKING CRITERIA
Provides a
limited
amount of
relevant
data,
evidence and
examples
2
Provides a
basic
description
of the
physical,
mental and
social health
problems
2
Provides a
basic amount
of relevant
data,
evidence and
examples
3
Soundly
describes the
physical,
mental and
social health
problems
3
Provides a
sound
amount of
relevant
data,
evidence and
examples
4
Thoroughly
describes all
physical,
mental and
social health
problem
4
Provides a
thorough
amount of
relevant
data,
evidence and
examples
5
Extensively
describes all
physical,
mental and
social health
problems
Marks:
5
Provides an
extensive
amount of
relevant
data,
evidence and
examples
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QUESTION 2 Analyse the effects of the risk taking behaviours of young Australians on their health (P4,
P16).
0
0
1
Identifies
some short-
or long-term
effects
1
Provides a
limited
amount of
relevant
data,
evidence and
examples
2
Outlines
some short-
or long-term
effects
2
Provides a
basic amount
of relevant
data,
evidence and
examples
3
Describes
some short-
and
long-term
effects
3
Provides a
sound
amount of
relevant
data,
evidence and
examples
4
Analyses
some short
and
long-term
effects
4
Provides a
thorough
amount of
relevant
data,
evidence and
examples
5
Analyses
some short
and
long-term
effects to
form a
cohesive
picture of
the effects
on health
associated
with
risk-taking
behaviours
and lifestyle
issues of
young
Australians
Marks:
5
Provides an
extensive
amount of
relevant
data,
evidence and
examples
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QUESTION 3 Analyse the determinants of health and their influence on the health behaviours of young
Australians (P3, P16).
0
0
1
Provides an
elementary
explanation
for each of
the
determinants
of health.
Provides an
elementary
analysis of
the impact
on the health
behaviours of
young
Australians.
1
Provides a
limited range
of accurate,
specific and
current
practical
examples.
2
Provides a
basic
explanation
for each of
the
determinants
of health.
Provides a
basic analysis
of the impact
on the health
behaviours of
young
Australians.
2
Provides a
basic range
of accurate,
specific and
current
practical
examples.
3
Soundly
explains each
of the
determinants
of health.
Soundly
analyses the
impact on
the health
behaviours of
young
Australians.
3
Provides a
sound range
of accurate,
specific and
current
practical
examples.
4
Thoroughly
explains each
of the
determinants
of health.
Thoroughly
analyses the
impact on
the health
behaviours of
young
Australians.
Provides a
thorough
range of
accurate,
specific and
current
practical
examples.
5
Extensively
explains each
of the
determinants
of health.
Extensively
analyses the
impact on
the health
behaviours of
young
Australians.
5
Provides an
extensive
range of
accurate,
specific and
current
Marks:
practical
examples.
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