Curriculum

Health and Social Care

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Why study Health and Social Care?

Due to the nature of the content studied across the units, this award prepares students for a career in both Health and Social Care settings. Health related fields include a wide range of careers such as Adult and Paediatric Nursing, Midwifery and Community Dieticians. The social careers include entry into the field of Education, Social Work or in a caring capacity with vulnerable adults.

How will I study Health and Social Care?

You will be assessed through the completion of 3 components. The completed vocational qualification comprises of a combination of coursework and examination. Components 1 and 2 include 4 internally assessed units. Component 3 is an external exam. The learning environment is pleasant and positive where active teaching approaches are deployed to include group work, presentations, debates and guest speakers.

What will I study at Key Stage 4?

Studying for a BTEC Technical Award in Health and Social Care will allow you to draw on a range of disciplines, such as Sociology, Psychology, Biology, Health and Social Care Management. You will learn about a range of contemporary Health and Social Care issues. Each topic varies, introducing new and interesting concepts.

Assessment at Key Stage 4

BTEC Edexcel

Overview Focus
Component 1 – Human Lifespan Development
Internal Assessment
36 GLH
P/M/D awarded
  • Human growth and development through the life stages.
  • Factors affecting human growth and development.
  • Different types of life event
  • Coping with change caused by life events
Overview Focus

Component 2 – Health and Social Care Services and Values
Internal Assessment
36 GLH
P/M/D awarded
  • Health and social care services
  • Barriers to accessing services
  • Care values
  • Reviewing own application of care value
Overview Focus

Component 3 – Health and Wellbeing
External assessment
2 hours, 60 marks
  • Factors affecting health and well-being
  • Physiological indicators
  • Lifestyle indicators
  • Health and well-being improvement plans
  • Obstacles to implementing plans.

Enrichment

Intervention sessions to consolidate prior learning and ensure maximum progress, are available weekly on student study days.

Careers

Careers linked to the course include physiotherapy, paediatric nursing, healthcare, midwifery, residential and adult nursing, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy.

Useful Resources and Revision Support

Careers linked to the course include physiotherapy, paediatric nursing, healthcare, midwifery, residential and adult nursing, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy.