Section 3: Aims

The aim of the Solomon Islands Secondary Health Education curriculum is to enable learners to apply health knowledge, skills and values in daily life in order to increase health enhancing behaviours and decrease health- risking behaviours. Learners should:

• develop feelings of personal responsibility towards their own health, and the health of the community, and recognise their ability to make healthy decisions;
• gain the skills and knowledge required to maintain and promote personal health throughout their life span;
• value and have respect for their health and the health of others;
• have an understanding of the processes and changes that occur to the human body throughout the lifespan;
• be informed of quality health information, products and services;
• acquire and evaluate health related information;
• make knowledgeable decisions to improve their health;
• apply the decision making process to improve their physical, emotional, mental, social and spiritual well-being and that of their peers, families and the communities;
• be able to prevent and control risk behaviours, substance abuse and diseases;
• be aware of behaviours that are harmful to themselves and others;
• be empowered to promote health supportive behaviours and structures within their families, communities and the nation;
• develop skills that demonstrate inclusiveness and social justice in their interactions with peers and the wider community.