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Health & Social Care

Introduction

The Level 2 Technical Award in Health and Social Care introduces the different settings that people might access, as well as knowledge of development and well-being at different life stages, needed for working with a variety of people at all age ranges. It is aimed at a range of learners who wish to be introduced to health and social care as it gives learners an insight into careers across the sectors.

The Level 3 Technical Certificate in Health and Social Care gives a more detailed and first-hand experience of the health and social care sectors for students in year 12 and 13. It has been designed to deepen their knowledge and understanding of human growth and development needed for working with people in a variety of different health and social care settings. It is aimed at a range of learners who wish to be introduced to health and or social care to understand how to reduce the barriers for people and to create safe, equal and supportive environments when working for individual needs. A mandatory work placement is included for this course

Years 10 & 11 

What will I study?

In Year 10, you will study the following topics;

  • Health and social care provision services
  • Job roles in health and social care and the care values
  • Legislation, policies and procedures in health and social care
  • Human development across the life span

In Year 11, you will study the following topics;

  • The care needs of the individual
  • How health and social care services are accessed
  • Partnership working in health and social care
  • The care planning cycle
What skills will I develop?

Year 10:

  • Identifying and addressing the needs of people
  • Planning and developing
  • Evaluation and analysis
  • Preparing resources based on learning styles to improve study

Year 11:

  • Communication skills
  • Research independently
  • Be able to reference and create a bibliography
How will I be assessed?

Year 10:

  • In lesson, mock controlled assessments
  • Short exam and scenario-based exam questions

Year 11:

  • In lesson, mock controlled assessments
  • Short exam and scenario-based exam questions
  • External controlled assessment, 13 hours
  • External exam, 1.5hrs

Key Stage 5 

What will I study?

Year 12:

  • Unit 1 Equality, diversity and rights in health and social care
  • Unit 2 Human growth and development
  • Unit 3 Safeguarding in health and social care
  • Unit 4 Communication in health and social care
  • Unit 5 Infection prevention and control in health and social care

Year 13:

  • Unit 6 Psychological perspectives in health and social care
  • Unit 7 Sociological perspectives in health and social care
  • Unit 8 Working in health and social care
  • Unit 9 Reflective practice
What skills will I develop?

Year 12:

  • observation
  • resourcefulness
  • problem solving
  • planning
  • evaluation

Year 13:

  • reflection
  • decision making
  • interpersonal skills
  • professional behaviours
  • respect and appreciation of others
  • an ability to reflect upon their preferred learning style and identify relevant study skills
How will I be assessed?

Year 12:

  • coursework
  • mock controlled assessment

Year 13:

  • coursework
  • external controlled assessment, 20 hours
Further Information

See Mrs Alkarafi