Personal Care 1

I will learn:

• Interpersonal relationship skills.
• Basic health and hygiene including diet and nutrition.
• Behaviours that impact on personal wellbeing.
• Protective strategies to help achieve health and wellbeing.
• About links with local community resources and support agencies.
• About my health and general wellbeing, including personal fitness.
• About personality, gender roles, emotions and emotional management.
• About risk-taking behaviour.

In typical lessons I might:

• Watch a video on relationships and communication and discuss the issues raised.
• Visit a supermarket with a virtual budget to develop healthy, nutritious meal plans.
• Have small group or class discussions about young adult health and relationship issues.
• Do a practical activity with a fitness, teamwork, communication and/or challenge focus.
• Visit and be visited by local health support groups or experts.

This course would suit someone who:

• Is interested in their lifelong physical and mental health.
• Likes to learn about relationships and how to manage them.
• Is wanting to develop their personal and social skills.