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Required Instruction in Health Education

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EC 51210. (a) The adopted course of study for grades 1 to 6, inclusive, shall include instruction, beginning in grade 1 and continuing through grade 6, in the following areas of study: �English – Mathematics – Social sciences – Science – Visual and performing arts – Physical education �(6) Health, including instruction in the principles and practices of individual, family, and community health.

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Required Content in Health Education

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EC 51202. Effective 1993

The adopted course of study shall provide instruction at the appropriate elementary and secondary grade levels and subject areas in:

  • Personal and public safety and accident prevention, including emergency first aid instruction, instruction in hemorrhage control, treatment for poisoning, resuscitation techniques, and CPR
  • Fire prevention
  • Protection and conservation of resources, including the necessity for the protection of our environment
  • Health, including venereal disease
  • Effects of alcohol, narcotics, drugs, and tobacco upon the human body

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Alignment with Content Areas in the CA Health Education Content Standards

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EC 51260. (a) Instruction shall be given in elementary and secondary schools by appropriately trained instructors on drug education and the use of tobacco, alcohol, narcotics, dangerous drugs, . . . and other dangerous substances. ��

  • Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • Growth, Development, and Sexual Health
  • Injury Prevention and Safety
  • Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs
  • Mental, Emotional, and Social Health
  • Personal and Community Health

Health Education: Education Code (EC) in Elementary Grades

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