Hazel: A VCE Blog

I definitely  would understand if people found this area of study boring, especially if you selected the subject because you were interested in learning about what makes people 'healthy'. However, I really enjoyed it. So much so that it was probably my favourite area of study. I don't know if many are going to agree with me on this, but it kind of reminded me of Legal Studies. However, parts of it did feel very much like Health and Human Development, so don't worry if you have yet to undertake this area of study! Anyway, this area of study is predominantly about the health care system in Australia -- including the public and private health system. As always, I suggest taking a look at the study design which you can find here . This area of study is on page 14.  Let's get into the content! Medicare and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Medicare is Australia's universal health insurance, which is subsidised by the federal government. The...

I'm not sure if this applies to all schools, but we've finished unit one. If you have too, congratulations! Health and Human Development wasn't a subject I intended to do and I didn't enjoy it for the first few weeks into the unit. However, as the subject went on, I began to really enjoy it, even as much as the subjects that I was certain I was going to choose. If you completed the first unit of Health and Human Development, did you find it interesting? What was your favourite area of study? Mine was Health and Nutrition. If you're not in VCE yet and are planning on partaking in the subject in Year 11, this post may be helpful to you. Additionally, if you're a student moving into the class without completing the first unit, this may also be of interest. I know that my Health and Human Development class is getting a few new faces in unit two.  Let's get started. I'm just going to give a relatively brief overview of the unit, including what knowl...