NPA L4/5 Mental & Health & Wellbeing

DURATION

1 full year / 160 hours

COURSEWORK

Unit Assessments

EXAM

What will you learn?

Outlined below is an overview of the 3 units and the experiences throughout:

Understanding Mental Health Issues

an understanding of the range of mental health issues
an understanding of the history of mental health and the stigma attached
an insight into how mental health is portrayed in the media
develop an understanding of the brain’s role in mental health

Influences on Mental Health and Wellbeing

develop an understanding of the social, personal, environmental and cultural influences on mental health through case studies
develop an understanding of the impact of social media and technology on mental health

Coping Strategies and Building Resilience

developing an understanding of growth mindset and resilience and the impact on mental health
develop an understanding of self-care and coping strategies
the barriers to accessing support
the range of formal and informal supports on offer

Why do this course?

This course is for students who are looking to develop their understanding of mental health, who wish to develop their knowledge to support others or themselves in overcoming issues such as stress, anxiety or depression. Pupils will also enjoy complimentary physical activity such as yoga, badminton, fitness etc as their P.E periods will run alongside the course.

What will you experience?

Pupils will undertake learning in 3 units: Understanding Mental Health Issues, Influences on Mental Health and Coping Strategies and Building Resilience. This will include group and class discussions as well as investigative work around topics and the use of case studies and media to develop understanding. Pupils will be expected to take on early responsibility for their learning.

Key Facts

Everything you need to know before selecting this course

Homework

Homework will be set by the class teacher on a regular basis, this will be available on TEAMs.

Assessment

The Mental Health and Wellbeing Award involves a number of internal outcome assessments. These are open book and take the form of a variety of different approaches such as posters, presentations, videos as well as written outcomes. Pupils will have a checklist to complete, pupils have one reassessment for any failed outcomes. Online assessments are available at level 4.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Entry is at the discretion of the Principal Teacher Faculty, HWB. However, as a guide:

No entry requirements are required to access this course. However, an interest in mental health and wellbeing is encouraged. Pupils will also have P.E included within this course which compliments the work within the mental health and wellbeing award.

Progression and Employment

Everything you need to know about future pathways from this course

Progression

Pupils may wish to progress on to one of the following opportunities in S5/6: National 5 or Higher Physical Education

Employment

Psychologist
Teacher/Educator
Social Worker
Job in the Social Care Industry

Learner Experiences

People can expect to learn about all aspects of mental health in detail during this course. From things that impact a person’s wellbeing to detailed information about conditions that can affect others.

Overall I have thoroughly enjoyed this course in S4. Every week we learn something new and interesting.

I have gained a better under of mental health, that without the course I wouldn’t have. I am more open to discussing mental health and willing to keep learning about it.

I would encourage others to consider taking this course as it further develops people’s understanding of mental health, learning about a range of subtopics each week. There is a bunch of things you do in this class from working on One Note to other educational/fun activities such as making information posters.

Erin, S4

Other people can experience doing relaxed p.e related to mental health, such as yoga, which is really a mood lifter, it calms you down if you are having a bad day or even just not feeling 100%, people can also expect to learn more about mental health itself and how to work with it in better ways and the work you do in this course helps a lot for either personal reasons or just if you want to learn more about it.

The highlight of this course has definitely been learning more about how to deal with situations but also I loved doing the physical p.e related to mental health, it was relaxing and also fun, and I enjoyed watching videos/documentaries on different subjects to do with mental health, I suggest taking this course.

The skills and knowledge I’ve gained from this course is to look at situations and problems from a different point of view and think of how you can solve things, in a positive way, turn the negative into positive, and how to deal with certain things without hurting anyone or hurting yourself, there has been a lot of skills and knowledge in this course that I have not really thought about and now know, it goes deep into mental health and some of personal problems that people have and we focus on different topics and work on them.

I definitely would encourage others to take this course because not only if your wanting to know more about it, it can also help you in other personal ways, and the strategies you get taught and the skills are very helpful, so I do recommend taking this course.

Olivia, S4

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