Programme Overview
The aim of this module is to enable students to consider their own health in a wider context, both from personal experience and using an evidence-based approach, to understand the impact that their decisions and behaviours can have on themselves personally, their families, and their wider communities.
There is increasing scientific evidence that lifestyle choices at an early age can drastically affect young people’s health and the health of their future children, increasing risk of ill health later on in life. The LifeLab module draws on the scientific research on epigenetics, non-communicable diseases (e.g. heart, lung and liver disease), as well as communicable diseases, to raise young people's awareness and interest in the science underpinning health issues. The lessons incorporate science education and behavioural change research in relation to health on how we can best support students to learn science for everyday life. Helping young people develop their reasoning and decision-making skills, making positive changes to adolescent health-related attitudes and helping break cycles of unhealthy behaviour.
The LifeLab module consist of a series of four pre-lessons, the LifeLab Day Activities (series of hands-on practical activities), and a series of post-lessons which involve students in enquiry-based learning by designing, conducting and presenting
the outcomes of their own health investigations.
Provided for each lesson:
- Teachers Lesson Plan, including curriculum links
- Teachers PowerPoint
- Student Pages
- Additional teaching resources
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