Awareness of the Solomon Islands culture; in particular, the promotion of the concept of ‘unity in diversity’, the need for equity, and inclusiveness.

Traditional health knowledge and skills; their integration with scientific knowledge and skills; value and dangers of traditional medicines and medical practices; the importance of traditional technologies for appropriate use of the environment and its resources.

Realisation that learning is a lifelong experience; encouragement of innovation, creativity, and a positive view of learning post-school.

Investigations and experiments develop open-mindedness, curiosity, creativity, and a capacity to solve problems in everyday life.

Development of positive, moral and ethical values, respect for others, based on personal integrity and social responsibility; focused on: values education; civics and citizenship.

Exploration and clarification of values and attitudes relevant to personal health and well being. Development of positive healthy attitude, behaviour, practices, appreciation, responsibility and commitment to lifelong healthy and socially just way of living.

Development of positive attitudes with the mind and heart to create peace, reconciliation and living in harmony in a multi-ethnic, diverse community.

Contribution of health and the understanding of health problems, including mental health, to peaceful relationships within and between communities.

Use of appropriate traditional and modern technology to improve livelihoods and community standards of living.

The concepts and understandings developed by the programme will contribute to a grasp of how tools, health technology and appliances operate: the basis of industrial processes and their application to practical strategies for the improvement of livelihoods, e.g. health and hygiene, sanitation, food storage, disease prevention and safety practices.

The development of entrepreneurial skills for job creation through initiative and creativity.

Developing positive healthy attitudes, providing solutions to practical health problems, the application of learning, exploring phenomena, thinking laterally, decision making and developing strategies for problem solving.

The development of positive attitudes and values towards the preservation and conservation of the environment and adaptation and management of the effects of climate change.

Secondary Health Education contributes to the development of healthy positive attitudes, behaviours and values towards promoting clean healthy environment, preservation and conservation of the environment, and reduction of carbon emissions and other green house gases. Secondary Health Education also emphasises the prevention of diseases or health related problems which may indirectly or directly impact by climate change.

Development of the whole person including social, physical, mental and spiritual life of the individual, environmental and health awareness and good health practices.

Working collaboratively, sharing ideas and making healthy choices and decisions while acting responsibility and evaluating environmental and health impacts of certain practices.