ERC Teaching Scheme. Federal Health Education Scheme of Work for SS 1, Definitions, balanced adequate diet – Schemeofwork.com
HEALTH EDUCATION SS 1 FIRST TERM
WEEK | TOPIC/ CONTENT | ACTIVITIES |
1 | MEANING AND SETTING FOR HEALTH EDUCATION -Meaning of health education -Meaning of setting for health education -Types of setting for health education: Home based setting, school based setting, community based setting, health facility based setting, workplace based setting | -Identify school-based setting in their school -Discuss the types of setting for health education with their teacher INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE: Posters, flip charts showing setting for health education, etc. |
2 | HEALTH PROMOTION -Meaning of health promotion -Differences between health promotion and health education in Nigeria -History of health education in Nigeria | Students should give examples of health promotion in their locality and nationally. INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE Charts, posters showing health promotion programs and activities, etc |
3 | CELLS AND TISSUES OF HUMAN BODY -Definition of cells and tissues -Nature of cells and tissues of human body -Meaning of growth and development -Differences between growth and development -Cell division | Teacher guides students to stain and identify the check cell using appropriate dyes and microscope. Draw and label the stages of cell division. INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE: Charts showing cell division, microscope check cell, etc |
4 | THE SENSE ORGANS -Definition of sense organs -Types of sense organs e.g. skin, eye and ear -Structure and functions of sense organs | Students draw and label sense organs INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE: Charts showing the sense organs to students, etc |
5 | SENSE ORGANS CONT. -Defects and diseases of the eye and their corrections -Defects and diseases of the ear and their remedies -Common skin diseases: Eczema, athlete foot, ringworm and scabies | Teacher guides students to demonstrate how to take care of the skin INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE: Posters, charts, models showing defects and diseases of sense organs, etc |
6 | SYSTEMS OF THE BODY -Definition of skeletal and muscular systems -Structure of skeletal and muscular systems -Human movement | Students draw and label the human skeleton, different types of bones and muscular system Teacher guide students to demonstrate human movement. INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE: Models, charts posters showing human skeleton and human movement, muscular system, etc |
7 | PHYSICAL HEALTH -Meaning of physical health -Importance of physical health -Care of human body parts | Both teacher and students to carry out a simple daily exercise. Students demonstrate how to care for the hands, mouth and other body parts. INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE: Weighting scale, rulers, charts, posters, real life objects, etc |
8 | COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES -Definition of community health -Community health services and their providers: i) Orthodox services e.g. Primary health care ii) Traditional services e.g., Bone setters, birth attendants -Community effort in health promotion, e.g. Awareness campaign | Teacher guide students to list various health services in their locality and explain efforts of their community in health promotion. INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE: Charts, posters showing community efforts in health promotion etc |
9 | SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAM -Definition of school health program -List and explain the components of school health program i) Skill based health education ii) Healthful school environment( Physical and biological environment) iii) School health and nutrition services iv) School, home and community relationship -Goal s and objectives of school health program | Students discuss the various components of school health program INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE: National School Health Policy, media (Radio, TV, Newspapers), charts, posters etc |
10 | SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAM CONT. Linkages for promoting school health program(initiatives): i) Health promoting school(HPS) ii) Child friendly school iii) Focusing resources on effective school health(FRESH) iv) Skill based health education(SBHE) v) Life skill(LS) vi) Education for all(EFA) | Students collect information about global health initiatives from mass media and internet. Teacher lead students to discuss global health initiatives for promotion of school health. INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE: Posters and charts , media, National policy on global health initiatives, etc |
11 | HOUSING -Criteria for good housing: i) sitting ii) Ventilation iii) Lighting iv) Sanitation -Components of a standard house | Teacher takes students to visit a standard building or an estate to observe the criteria and components of good housing. INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE: Charts, posters, films showing examples of houses and components. |
12 | Revision | Revision |
13 | Examination | Examination |
ERC Teaching Scheme. Federal Health Education Scheme of Work for SS 1– Schemeofwork.com
HEALTH EDUCATION SS 1 SECOND TERM
WEEK | TOPIC/ CONTENT | ACTIVITIES |
1 | WATER SUPPLY -Definition of water -Sources of water: rain, bore-hole, river, streams, and spring, well and pond | Students demonstrate some methods of water purification. INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE: Posters and charts showing sources of water, cloth filter, alum, etc |
2 | NUTRITION AND FOOD NUTRIENTS -Definition of i) Nutrition ii) Nutrient -Classes of food nutrients -Sources of food nutrients and their examples | Students bring food stuff to class, classify them and identify their sources. INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES: Real food stuff, posters and charts of food substances, etc |
3 | BALANCED/ADEQUATE DIET -Definition of balanced adequate diet -Food groups in the locality -Nutritional problems | Students plan a table of balanced/adequate diet. INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE: Posters, charts, real food stuff, etc |
4 | FACTORS INFLUENCING FEEDING HABITS/CHOICE OF FOOD -Factors influencing feeding habits/choice of food: i) Availability ii) Religion iii) Education iv) Age v) Belief vi) Health vii) Condition viii) Cost | Teacher leads students to illustrate factors influencing feeding habits. INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES: Charts and posters illustrating factors influencing feeding habits. |
5 | FIRST AID -Definition of First Aid -Relevant terms used in first aid e.g. Casualty etc -Situations in which first aid kits are used -Importance of first aid treatment | Teacher guides students to demonstrate how to apply First Aid INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES: Posters/pictures showing situations that require first aid |
6 | FIRST AID TREATMENT -Principles of first aid treatment -Nature of specific emergency conditions -Contents of a first aid box and uses | Students role play an emergency condition. INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES: Stretchers, blankets, posters, and charts illustrating first aid treatment and box. |
7 | SAFETY EDUCATION -Definition of safety education -Need for safety education -Principle of safety -Importance of safety education -Healthful school environment | Students role play importance of safety education and healthful school living environment. INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES: Broom, buckets, mop, etc |
8 | DRUG EDUCATION -Terminologies in drug education: drug abuse, drug dependence, drug misuse, drug addiction, self medication, alcoholism, rehabilitation, etc -Classes of drug commonly abused | Students collect information on effects of drug abuse and participate in class discussion. INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES: Charts showing classes of drugs, First Aid box. |
9 | DRUG EDUCATION CONT. -Ways of taking drugs in to the body( oral, injection, inhalation, topical and anal) -Drug abuse and consequences of self medication -Differences between drug abuse and drug misuse -Ways of rehabilitating drug addicts | Teacher guides students to discuss characteristics of drug addicts, ways of taking drugs into the body and ways of rehabilitating addicts. INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES: Posters and charts showing ways of taking drugs into the body, First Aid box |
10 | DISEASES -Definition of disease -Classes of diseases i) Communicable ii) Non Communicable disease -Differences between communicable and non communicable diseases | Teacher leads the students to participate in the discussion on communicable and non communicable diseases. INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES: Posters, charts, showing classes of diseases |
11 | Revision | Revision |
12 | Examination | Examination |
ERC Teaching Scheme. Federal Health Education Scheme of Work for SS 1 – Schemeofwork.com
HEALTH EDUCATION SS 1 THIRD TERM
WEEK | TOPIC/ CONTENT | ACTIVITIES |
1 | COMMUNICABLE DISEASE -Definition of communicable disease, epidemiology, prevalence rate etc -Classification of communicable diseases(airborne, water borne, body contact infection) | Teacher guides students in mentioning types of diseases, their epidemiology and prevalence rate. INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES: Posters, charts, graphic presentation of prevalence of diseases |
2 | CAUSES AND PREVENTION OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES -Causes of communicable diseases -Conditions for communicable diseases to occur: agent, host and environment -Prevention of communicable diseases | Students participate in the discussion on the effects of causative agents, host and environment in the cause and spread of diseases INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES: Posters, charts, magazines, graphic illustrations etc |
3 | HUMAN REPRODUCTION Definition of: i) Reproduction ii) Sex gamete iii) Ovulation iv) Menstruation v) Pregnancy vi) Gestation -Description of sex organs -Process of fertilization | Students draw and label male and female sex organs INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES: Posters and charts showing female and male sex organs. |
4 | HUMAN REPRODUCTION -Foetal development -Care of pregnancy and newborn | Teacher guides the students in describing the ways in taking care of the pregnancy and the newborn. INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES: Posters, charts, CDs, etc showing a pregnant woman and the newborn. |
5 | HUMAN SEXUALITY EDUCATION -Define: i) Human sexuality ii) Sexuality education iii) Sexual health iv) Sexual reproductive health right v) Gender and equality -Explain the nature of human sexuality | Students discuss human sexuality and gender equality INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES: Posters, charts, etc showing gender equality |
6 | ASSERTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS -Describe assertive and communication skills -List the attributes of communication skills -Differences between assertive and communication skills as applicable to human sexuality | Students role play assertive communication skills INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES: Posters and charts illustrating assertive communication skills. |
7 | FAMILY AND FAMILY HEALTH ROLES -Family and household i) Definition of: Family, Household -Roles, responsibility and functions of members of the family -Marriage and parenthood i) Types of marriage ii) Process of marriage | Role play an ideal family set up INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES: Posters, charts and CDs showing types of family. |
8 | EMOTIONAL HEALTH -Definitions of emotional health and social health -Differences between emotional and social health -Inter-relationship between emotional and social health | Role play emotional conditions INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES: Posters and charts showing classes of diseases |
9 | ATTRIBUTES OF EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL HEALTH -Definition of i) Personality ii) Personality traits -Personality problems and solutions i) Identification of personality problems ii) Solving personal problems | Teacher guides students in identifying personal problems and their solutions INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES: Posters, charts and graphic presentation of prevalence of disease. |
10 | CONSUMER HEALTH EDUCATION -Consumer health: i) Meaning ii) Products iii) Services -Consumer health education i) Meaning -Features of genuine products and services( trade mark, expiry date, etc) | Teacher guides students to identify consumer health products and services in the community INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES: Brochures of health products and brochures of health services organizations. |
11 | CONSUMER HEALTH PROTECTION -Laws protecting health in Nigeria -Agencies promoting consumer health in Nigeria and their activities( e.g. NAFDAC, SON, Consumer protection board) | Make field trips to agencies promoting consumer health in Nigeria. INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES: Law documents, Brochures of agencies promoting consumer health in Nigeria. |
12 | Revision | Revision |
13 | Examination | Examination |