K-12

Health Education Curriculum

Session Objectives
Conceptual Framework

Salve Andes-Favila, Ph.D.

 INJURY
PREVENTION,
SAFETY AND
FIRST AID
 Content Areas in Health
Education

Injury Prevention, Safety and First Aid

Causes, effects, and prevention of accidents and injuries
Promotion of safe environments
safety programs procedures and services
first aid education
 COMMUNITY
AND
ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH
 Content Areas in Health
Education
Community and Environmental Health
Situates the learner as an integral part of his/her community and
the environment, with responsibility to
help protect the environment
to promote a standard of health, hygiene and safety in food and water supply,
waste management, pollution control, noxious animal control, and the
delivery of primary health care.
CONSUMER
HEALTH
 Content Areas in Health
Education
Consumer Health
Application of consumer skills in the wise evaluation,
selection and use of health information, products, and
services
Health Education from Kindergarten to Grade 10
•focuses on the dimensions of holistic health
(physical, mental, emotional, social, moral and spiritual)
•enables the learners to acquire
1. essential knowledge,
2. attitudes
3. skills
necessary to…
4. promote good nutrition,
5. prevent and control diseases
and substance misuse and abuse,
3. reduce health-related risk behaviors to prevent and
control injuries
4.to maintain and improve
personal, family, community, and environmental
health.
In order to facilitate the development of macro skills,
• the teacher is encouraged to use appropriate learner-
centered teaching approaches,
1.experiential/contextual learning;
2.problem-based action learning;
3. differentiated instruction;
4.health skills–based education with life skills and
value-based strategies...
Each learner-centered strategy is anchored on educational
theories developed by theorists, expanded by other
educators and validated by practitioners.

This is not to exclude teacher-centered pedagogical strategies,

which are likewise applied, but to a lesser extent
 KEY STAGE STANDARDS
K–3 4–6
The learner demonstrates The learner demonstrates
understanding and understanding of how
observance of healthy changes as s/he grows and
practices to achieve develops impact on healthy
wellness. practices to help achieve and
sustain the desired level of
health.
7 – 10
The learner demonstrates
understanding of key concepts of
health in achieving, sustaining
and promoting wellness for
quality life for the individual, the
family and the larger community.
 GRADE LEVEL STANDARDS
Grade Grade Level Standards
Level
The learner demonstrates understanding of essential concepts related to nutrition; personal
Grade 1 health; and injury prevention, safety and first aid to enhance health and well-being.

The learner demonstrates understanding of personal health; prevention and control of

Grade 2 diseases
and disorders; family health; and injury prevention, safety and first aid to achieve optimum
health.
The learner demonstrates understanding of nutrition; prevention and control of diseases and
Grade 3 disorders; consumer health; and community and environmental health to achieve optimum
health and well-being.

The learner demonstrates understanding of nutrition; prevention and control of diseases and
Grade 4 disorders; substance use and abuse; and injury prevention, safety and first aid to achieve
optimum health.

The learner demonstrates understanding of the

Grade 5 nature of personal health; growth and
development; substance use and abuse; and community and environmental concerns on health.
 The learner demonstrates understanding of personal health, prevention and control of
diseases and disorders; consumer health; and injury prevention, safety and first aid to
Grade 6 achieve the desired level of health.

The learner demonstrates understanding of growth and development; personal

health;
Grade 7 nutrition and injury prevention, safety and first aid and their impact on the individual’s
health and well-being.

The learner demonstrates understanding of family health I; family health II; prevention and
control of diseases and disorders; and prevention of substance use and abuse to develop
Grade 8 and promote wellness for quality life.

The learner demonstrates understanding of

community and environmental health;
Grade 9 prevention and control of diseases and disorders; injury prevention, safety and first aid
and substance use and abuse to achieve wellness in life.

The learner demonstrates understanding of consumer health; population education; health

trends, issues and concerns;
Grade 10 the development of a health plan and exploration of careers in health to promote wellness
for quality life.
Pedagogical Approaches
Source:
Salve Andes-Favila, Ph.D.
National Seminar in MAPEH
.