HSC curriculum

• Module 1

  Introduction to 21st century school

  Module 1

  Module 1 Introduction to 21st century school

  This module sets the context for the Healthy School Child programme and describes the wider team supporting children of primary school age and reviews the skills and approaches needed for engaging with children and families.

  This module includes sessions on:

  • 01_01 The Healthy School Child Programme in context
  • 01_02 How environment affects children’s mental health – MindEd
  • 01_03 Communicating with families – MindEd
  • 01_04 Listening skills – MindEd
  • 01_05 Engaging children and young people – MindEd
  • 01_06 The school health team

  Please note that the MindEd sessions are still under review and will be updated in 2022/23.

• Module 2

  The Healthy Child Programme in primary schools

  Module 2

  The Healthy Child Programme in primary schools

  This module describes the approach of the school health team and the school nurse to supporting the health needs of the primary school child. This includes surveillance and targeted support e.g. the identification of the vulnerable child and the child with extra needs and the team approach to the provision of the support needed, particularly for the new entrant to school. It also deals with issues around the transition to secondary education.

  This module includes sessions on:

  • 02_01 Meeting the health needs of the school age child
  • 02_02 Surveillance and health promotion
  • 02_03 School entry assessment
  • 02_04 Moving up

• Module 3

  Key child public health and mental health issues for 5-12 years

  Module 3

  Key child public health and mental health issues for 5-12 years

  This module describes the common public health issues affecting primary school children, including emotional development, infections, safety and accidents. It also summarises the issues around medication in school and offers an overview of child growth, nutrition, puberty, and obesity.

  This module includes sessions on:

  • 03_01 Emotional development – MindEd
  • 03_03 Infection
  • 03_04 Injury prevention, safety and medication in school
  • 03_05 Growth and nutrition
  • 03_06 Understanding and tackling obesity

  Please note that the MindEd sessions are still under review and will be updated in 2022/23.

• Module 4

  The child with additional needs

  Module 4

  The child with additional needs

  This module reviews the spectrum of learning and behavioural disabilities and their assessment. It particularly looks at the identification, assessment and support of the child with additional needs including learning difficulties, neurodevelopmental problems such as attention deficit disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and tics and Tourettes. It also examines the presentation and management of behaviour problems and issues around grief and loss and the needs of socially vulnerable children, including young carers are reviewed.

  This module includes sessions on:

  • 04_01 Introduction to special educational needs
  • 04_02 Presentation and assessment of children with special educational needs
  • 04_03 Primary school presentations – MindEd
  • 04_04 Behavioural management in special educational needs
  • 04_05 Loss and grief – MindEd
  • 04_06 Vulnerable children
  • 04_07 Poor concentration and overactivity 1 – MindEd
  • 04_08 Poor concentration and overactivity 2 – MindEd
  • 04_09 Introduction to autism spectrum disorder
  • 04_10 Supporting autism spectrum disorder
  • 04_11 Tics and twitches – MindEd

  Please note that the MindEd sessions are still under review and will be updated in 2022/23.

• Module 5

  The child with additional needs - long-standing illness or disability

  Module 5

  The child with additional needs – long-standing illness or disability

  This module looks at common medical problems, how they affect children of primary school age and how they can be supported. This includes epilepsy, faints, funny turns, physical disabilities, cerebral palsy, asthma, hayfever, allergies and diabetes.

  This module includes sessions on:

  • 05_01 Non-epileptic attack disorders
  • 05_02 Epilepsy
  • 05_03 Physical disability
  • 05_04 Asthma, eczema and other allergies
  • 05_05 Diabetes and rare serious conditions

• Module 6

  Common developmental and health issues in school children 5-12

  Module 6

  Common developmental and health issues in school children 5-12

  This module describes the support needed by children with common developmental problems with continence, wetting, soiling, hearing loss and vision problems. The management and support of children with eye infections and injuries, and bone, joint and muscle problems is reviewed; and an approach to headaches and migraine and sleep problems is described.

  This module includes sessions on:

  • 06_01 Wetting
  • 06_02 Constipation and soiling
  • 06_03 Hearing
  • 06_04 Vision
  • 06_05 Musculoskeletal problems
  • 06_06 Headaches
  • 06_07 Sleep difficulties – MindEd

  Please note that the MindEd sessions are still under review and will be updated in 2022/23.

• Module 7

  Other problems and issues

  Module 7

  Other problems and issues

  This module offers an overview of the reasons for, consequences of, and management of school attendance. It also looks at some common or serious conditions that can be easily missed.

  This module includes sessions on:

  • 07_01 The child not at school – MindEd
  • 07_02 Common or serious problems that are easily missed
  • 07_03 Acquired brain injury

  Please note that the MindEd sessions are still under review and will be updated in 2022/23.