ACTIVITY FOCUS: YEAR/LENGTH:

This lesson will focus on introducing students to the five factors that affect access to health Year 11
services with the aim that the students will be able to identify and explain the factors. 90 minutes
AOS OUTCOME: Area of Study Health care in Australia (2)
KEY KNOWLEDGE: KEY SKILLS:
Factors affecting access to health services and information Identify and explain factors that affect people’s ability to access health
services and information, including digital media, in Australia
PART & LEARNING AND TEACHING ACTIVITY ASSESSMENT AND RESOURCES/
TIMING FEEDBACK EQUIPMENT
Administrative and management matters: Students come in and take a Students will be Whiteboard
Introduction seat, mark roll. assessed informally by markers
Introductory statement: welcome students and explain what the lesson the answers they
5 minutes focus is which is centred around the five factors that affect access to health provide in the
services. Give context in relation to study design on website. discussion

ACTIVITY: Class brainstorm on the board of the topic

A discussion will be had with students verbally describing different aspects
and examples relating to access to health services and information. With this
information complete a mindmap on the board which students can choose to
write in their books.

ADDITIONAL TEACHERS NOTES:

By ensuring you are writing down aspects of the conversation and that
students are discussing the topic, this enables students to take in the
information in different ways
For example:
- visual learners are able to see the information discussed on the board
- auditory learners are able to hear the conversations and discussions
- practical learners are able to contribute to the conversations and
consider practical examples
Body Transitions and explanations: Explain that from the information they have Students will be Website URL.
provided, there can be 5 factors that contribute to access to health services. provided with feedback Students need
via the information access to laptops
40-50 minutes ACTIVITY: Learning about the 5 factors affecting access to health care they provide for task 2
 Students are to use the website URL provided to learn about the 5 different this will. Additionally and internet
factors. Each factor has an interactive and engaging way to learn the task 2 acts as a form of access.
information. assessment in order to
As a rough guide students should require approximately 8-10 minutes for gauge where students Worksheet for
each factor. are at. Task 2
30-40 minutes
ACTIVITY: Task 2 Present the known information
Now that the students have knowledge of the 5 factors they are to choose a
minimum of 2 of the factors and create a powerpoint, poster, podcast to
display the information.

Refer to the worksheet provided for full explanation of task.

ADDITIONAL TEACHERS NOTES:

Students are able to get the verbal instructions for task 2 from the website by
clicking on the document.
Transitions and explanations:
Explain that the resource they created for Task 2 will be a great revision tool
for them for the SAC and exam and that they will continue to cover these five
factors in the following classes.
Conclusion ACTIVITY: Exit slip This will provide the Exit slips
Students are to complete the exit slip which asks both questions from the teacher with feedback
5 minutes class but also provides a reflection on how the student is feeling towards on the students’
understanding the content. knowledge in order to
ADDITIONAL TEACHERS NOTES: then tailor the future
For students requiring an audio version of the task it is available via the lessons based on what
website when clicking on the exit slip document. the feedback states.
The exit slip provides students with choice as to how they answer Question 2,
they may choose to answer the question in writing, via a drawing or diagram.
Closing statement: Summarise the lesson and briefly explain what is
expected prior to the next lesson/what they will be covering next lesson
based on the information they now know.