Session I Health Education Topics

Introducation

Understanding the health education content helps teachers plan or enrich the existing course content in the school and health programmes to help young people cultivate a healthy lifestyle and create a future generation with good health, well-being and positive attitudes. Part I introduces 17 health topics suitable for teenagers. These topics are presented in three chapters, from daily life to risk management and life planning.

By reading Part I, you will:

• Have a better understanding of the physical, mental and social development needs of young people;
• Be more confident in teaching various health topics;
• Be motivated to discuss your students' current health educational needs with your education team;
• Be interested in discovering health topics that your students are interested in;
• Know how to access available educational resources.

Chapter 1: Daily Life of Teenagers

We explore the healthy living principles and tips that teenagers can apply daily in their ordinary lives and depict an image of "work by day and rest by night"; therefore, we call it "The Daily Life of Teenagers". As you read through the chapter, you will find that we have outlined the main concepts of each topic, reiterated the role of teachers, and provided practical tips and recommendations for health education.

Chapter 2: Risk Management for Teenagers

Life may not always be easy and smooth; sometimes, you may encounter challenges or dangers. You must plan and prepare to deal with uncertainty to remain calm when unexpected happens. This chapter depicts an image of riding a wave and hopes to encourage more people to help teenagers build an awareness of risk management and coping skills.

Chapter 3: Teenagers' Life Planning

Teenagers have innovative thinking and the ability to project themselves to different stages of life in the future. They can discover the significance of learning about health and life skills at school by perceiving themselves as achieving goals and dreams and through self-evaluation. This chapter concludes the section by depicting an image of looking ahead to a bright future.