Good and ill health
I can describe what is meant by physical and mental health and can identify factors and symptoms associated with ill health.
Good and ill health
I can describe what is meant by physical and mental health and can identify factors and symptoms associated with ill health.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- People have both physical health and mental health.
- Physical health and mental health range from good to ill.
- Changes in normal body appearance, function and behaviour can be symptoms of ill health.
Common misconception
Only thinking about physical and not mental health; thinking health is a binary of "healthy or ill".
The lesson draws upon research on students' understanding of 'health' as a concept to specifically tackle the above misconceptions.
Keywords
Physical health - Physical health is the condition of your body.
Mental health - Mental health is how you feel, think and act.
Symptom - An unusual change in a person’s normal appearance, function or behaviour might be a symptom of ill health.
Disease - Disease is a persistent deviation from a person’s normal appearance, function or behaviour.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Exit quiz
6 Questions
A change that could be associated with ill health.
A persistent deviation from a person’s normal state.
The condition of your body.
How you feel, think and act.
