VCE Health and Human Development

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1 VCE Health and Human Development Written examination End of year Examination specifications Overall conditions The examination will be sat at a time and date to be set annually by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA). There will be 15 minutes reading time and 2 hours writing time. VCAA examination rules will apply. Details of these rules are published annually in the VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook. The examination will be marked by a panel appointed by the VCAA. The examination will contribute 50 per cent to the study score. Content The VCE Health and Human Development Study Design is the document for the development of the examination. All outcomes in Units 3 and 4 will be examined. All of the key knowledge and skills that underpin the outcomes in Units 3 and 4 are examinable. Format The examination will be presented in a question and answer book. The examination will consist of an appropriate balance of short-answer, multiple-part and extended-response questions. All of the questions in the examination will be compulsory. The examination will be worth a total of 100 marks. Advice During the accreditation period for VCE Health and Human Development, examinations will be prepared according to the examination specifications above. Each examination will conform to these specifications and will test a representative sample of the key knowledge and skills. A sample examination has been supplied as there have been changes in the content and format of the study design and the examination. Teachers and students, in preparation for the examination, should use the sample examination as a guide. The marks allocated to individual questions may vary from year to year. Each question will be followed by lined spaces that will provide a guide to the length of the written response anticipated. Further guidance will be provided by the number of marks allocated to each question, which will be clearly stated next to each question. The VCAA does not publish answers to sample examinations. The following documents should be referred to in relation to the VCE Health and Human Development examination. VCE Health and Human Development Study Design VCE Health and Human Development Assessment Handbook 2014 VCAA Bulletin VCE, VCAL and VET VICTORIAN CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY 2014 February 2014

2 Victorian Certificate of Education Year SUPERVISOR TO ATTACH PROCESSING LABEL HERE Figures Words STUDENT NUMBER Letter HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Written examination Day Date Reading time: *.** ** to *.** ** (15 minutes) Writing time: *.** ** to *.** ** (2 hours) QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOK SAMPLE Number of questions Structure of book Number of questions to be answered Number of marks Students are permitted to bring into the examination room: pens, pencils, highlighters, erasers, sharpeners and rulers. Students are NOT permitted to bring into the examination room: blank sheets of paper and/or white out liquid/tape. No calculator is allowed in this examination. Materials supplied Question and answer book of 16 pages. Additional space is available at the end of the book if you need extra paper to complete an answer. Instructions Write your student number in the space provided above on this page. All written responses must be in English. Students are NOT permitted to bring mobile phones and/or any other unauthorised electronic devices into the examination room. VICTORIAN CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY 2014 February 2014

3 HHD EXAM (SAMPLE) 2 February 2014 Answer all questions in the spaces provided. Instructions Question 1 (1 mark) Define health status. Question 2 (2 marks) Describe the physical dimension of health. Question 3 (4 marks) Briefly outline two indicators that are used to measure the health status of populations.

4 February HHD EXAM (SAMPLE) Question 4 (5 marks) a. Identify the level of government responsible for administering Medicare. 1 mark b. Explain two ways in which Medicare is funded. 2 marks c. List two services that can be claimed through Medicare. 2 marks Question 5 (2 marks) Nutrition is a determinant of health and plays a role in addressing osteoporosis, a National Health Priority Area (NHPA). Select one of the following nutrients. calcium vitamin D For the selected nutrient, complete the table below to show one major function of this nutrient as a determinant of health in addressing osteoporosis and one major food source. Selected nutrient Major function as a determinant of health Major food source Question 6 (2 marks) Outline two characteristics of developing countries. TURN OVER

5 HHD EXAM (SAMPLE) 4 February 2014 Question 7 (7 marks) Health status varies within population groups in Australia. The graph below shows premature death rates for the age group according to socio-economic status (SES). Premature deaths at ages years, by SES deaths per population highest SES SES lowest SES Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australia s health 2010, Australia s health series no. 12, cat. no. AUS 122, Canberra, p. 254 a. Identify two factors that contribute to socio-economic status. 2 marks b. From the data in the graph, draw a conclusion about the relationship between socio-economic status and the rates of premature death. 2 marks c. i. Identify one example of a biological determinant of health. 1 mark ii. Explain how this determinant may impact on the rates of premature death for the lowest socio-economic population group in Australia. 2 marks

6 February HHD EXAM (SAMPLE) Question 8 (14 marks) a. Identify two indicators of the Human Development Index (HDI) and outline how they lead to variations in the HDI between Australia and a developing country. 4 marks Indicator 1 Outline Indicator 2 Outline b. In developing regions, most of the burden of collecting drinking water falls on women and girls. Describe a program that focuses on safe drinking water. 4 marks Question 8 continued TURN OVER

7 HHD EXAM (SAMPLE) 6 February 2014 c. Using examples from the program described in part b., discuss the interrelationship between health, human development and sustainability. 6 marks Question 9 (10 marks) VicHealth s Food for All program is designed to increase regular access to, and consumption of, a variety of food (particularly fruit and vegetables) by people living in disadvantaged communities. VicHealth believes that local governments are best placed to develop relevant, integrated and long-standing strategies to tackle food insecurity. Funding is provided to local governments with 20 per cent or more of its population living in disadvantaged neighbourhoods. Local governments are encouraged to work with local charities and community-based health workers to improve planning for those things that influence access to food, such as ease of shopping close to where people live and easy ability to transport food to housing areas, and to provide culturally relevant education to help newly arrived families recognise healthy food, teach them how to prepare food that is unfamiliar to them and provide help with budgeting. Source: VicHealth, Food for All Program Evaluation Report, a. Explain two ways in which the Food for All program meets VicHealth s mission. 4 marks Question 9 continued

8 February HHD EXAM (SAMPLE) b. i. Identify two principles of the social model of health that are relevant to the Food for All program. 2 marks ii. Use examples from the Food for All program description to demonstrate how these two principles are reflected in the VicHealth-funded program. 4 marks TURN OVER

9 HHD EXAM (SAMPLE) 8 February 2014 Question 10 (10 marks) The 2007 Australian National Children s Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey s key findings were that only 1 per cent of year-old boys and girls consumed sufficient fruit and 5 per cent of year-old boys and girls met the dietary guideline for vegetable intake. Source: adapted from phd-nutrition-childrens-survey-keyfindings a. Identify two ways in which the Australian Government could use nutrition information from surveys such as this one. 2 marks b. i. Identify two NHPAs where an insufficient fruit and vegetable intake is a risk factor. 2 marks ii. Select one of these NHPAs and describe how an insufficient fruit and vegetable intake acts as a risk factor. 2 marks iii. State one direct cost of this NHPA to the community. 1 mark Question 10 continued

10 February HHD EXAM (SAMPLE) c. Describe one way in which a non-government agency could use this data to increase fruit and vegetable consumption by year-old boys and girls. 3 marks Question 11 (4 marks) Educating girls yields some of the highest returns of all development investments. Explain how the education of girls can contribute to improved health. TURN OVER

11 HHD EXAM (SAMPLE) 10 February 2014 Question 12 (15 marks) The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is responsible for managing the Australian Government s overseas aid program. a. List two priorities of Australia s aid program. 2 marks b. Explain one reason why DFAT provides funding to non-government organisations (NGOs). 2 marks c. i. Identify one NGO with which DFAT works. 1 mark ii. Describe a program that the NGO, with DFAT, has implemented to promote global health and sustainable human development. 4 marks Question 12 continued

12 February HHD EXAM (SAMPLE) d. Complete the table below by identifying two different types of aid (other than funding NGOs) that DFAT provides. Describe each type of aid and give one example that represents each type. 6 marks Type of aid Description Example TURN OVER

13 HHD EXAM (SAMPLE) 12 February 2014 Question 13 (9 marks) The following information is about Ethiopia an African country. Ethiopia ranks 36th in the world in under-five mortality rates, with a rate of 77 per 1000, and has an infant mortality rate of 52 per Ethiopians have a life expectancy of 59 years. Thirty-nine per cent of the population survives on less than the international poverty line of $US25 per day. Children in Ethiopia are orphaned as a result of HIV/AIDS. This has increased the number of child-only-household families and the burden on the elderly, particularly the grandparents and the community. Ethiopia has a significant HIV/AIDS-infected population, contributing to very high adult mortality. Access to basic and quality education and educational materials in Ethiopia is generally inadequate. Female enrolment/attendance compared to males is low. The total adult literacy rate is 39 per cent. Children in Ethiopia die from childhood diseases that could easily be prevented through immunisation and basic health services. Access to clean water and sanitation facilities is inadequate. Malnutrition affects a large proportion of the population. Children, in particular, are highly affected by malnutrition. Source: adapted from a. Identify the mortality strata that Ethiopia belongs to, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) classification, and justify your choice. 3 marks Mortality strata Justification b. Explain the likely influence of income and gender equality on health status in Ethiopia. 6 marks Income Question 13 continued

14 February HHD EXAM (SAMPLE) Gender equality Question 14 (6 marks) Asthma is a respiratory disease in which the respiratory tract narrows, making it difficult to breathe. a. Provide two reasons why asthma is identified as an NHPA. 2 marks b. The Ottawa Charter of Health Promotion has five priority areas for action. Select two of the five priority areas and describe how they could be used to reduce morbidity from asthma. 4 marks TURN OVER

15 HHD EXAM (SAMPLE) 14 February 2014 Question 15 (9 marks) a. Outline the purpose of Millennium Development Goal 5: Improve maternal health. 2 marks b. Describe a program that could be implemented by an NGO to improve the maternal health of women in a developing country. 3 marks c. Explain how the program described in part b. could promote sustainable human development. 4 marks END OF QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOK

16 February HHD EXAM (SAMPLE) Extra space for responses Clearly number all responses in this space. TURN OVER

17 HHD EXAM (SAMPLE) 16 February 2014 A script book is available from the supervisor if you need extra paper to complete your answer. Please ensure you write your student number in the space provided on the front cover of the script book. At the end of the examination, place the script book inside the front cover of this question and answer book.