Health and Wellbeing
Health and wellbeing is the ability to take care of yourself and others, and to be responsible for your learning and welfare. It includes managing your feelings, developing a positive and active attitude to life, and building relationships with others. Developing the other SfLLW skills also contributes to health and wellbeing, as these skills facilitate undertaking activities which contribute to a healthy and satisfying life.
Here are suggestions of qualifications identified as focusing directly on these skills.
National Qualifications supporting Health and Wellbeing
Personal Achievement Award National 2 SCQF level 2
Summary description
This Award is one of a series, it is designed flexibly to allow learners to progress through Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards. Learners will develop skills that will enable them to develop personally and be more involved in their communities.
Health and wellbeing skills
- Personal learning
- Emotional wellbeing
- Relationships
Other SfLLW being developed
- Literacy: Listening and talking
- Employability, enterprise and citizenship: Citizenship (recognising one's role in relation to the society/community)
- Thinking skills: Understanding; Applying
Wellbeing Award SCQF levels 3 to 5
Summary description
This Award enables learners to better understand their personal wellbeing and to make decisions that will improve it.
Health and wellbeing skills
- Personal learning
- Emotional wellbeing
- Planning for, and making, choices and changes
Other SfLLW being developed
- Literacy: Listening and talking
- Employability, enterprise and citizenship: Citizenship (rights and responsibilities; having concern for others)
- Thinking skills: Understanding; Analysing and evaluating
(at SCQF levels 4 and 5)
Physical Education National 5 SCQF level 5
Summary description
This Course is one of a series; it is about the development and demonstration of movement and performance skills, with an emphasis on enhancing performance through monitoring and evaluation.
Health and wellbeing skills
- Personal learning
- Emotional wellbeing
- Physical wellbeing
Other SfLLW being developed
- Literacy: Listening and talking
- Employability, enterprise and citizenship: Working with others
- Thinking skills: Applying; Analysing and evaluating
Qualifications supporting Health and wellbeing
Personal Development Planning Unit SCQF level 7 DE3R 34
Summary description
Through the process of Personal Development Planning learners identify their skills, abilities and development needs in the context of their own personal, educational and career aims.
Health and wellbeing Skills and other SfLLW being developed
- Personal Development Planning
- Planning and Organising
- Critical Thinking
- Reflective Learning
View Unit Specification: Personal Development Planning DE3R 34
Developing Skills for Personal Effectiveness Unit SCQF level 7 DF4D 34
Summary description
One of three Units aimed at developing the knowledge, skills and attributes which underpin personal effectiveness.
Health and wellbeing Skills and other SfLLW being developed
- Personal Effectiveness
- Reflective Learning
- Working with others
View Unit Specification: Developing Skills for Personal Effectiveness DF4D 34
Health and wellbeing case study
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