HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE

CURRICULUM:

HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE

DEPARTMENT STAFF

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT:

MRS J WOODHAMS (Acting)

Teaching Staff: Mrs J Woodhams, Miss L Woods, Mrs K Jones (Maternity Leave)

KEY STAGE 3

Health & Social Care is not taught at Key Stage 3.

KEY STAGE 4

BTEC Level 1/Level 2 Tech Award in Health & Social Care:

Exam board: Edexcel (1 GCSE)

This is an exciting course for learners who wish to acquire knowledge, understanding and technical skills through vocational contexts as part of their Key Stage 4 learning. This qualification recognises the value of learning skills, knowledge and vocational attributes to complement GCSE’s. The qualification will broaden the learners experience and understanding of the varied progressions options available to them.

Components of Work:

Component 1: Human lifespan development:

You will investigate how, in real situations, human development is affected by different factors and that people deal differently with life events. This is an internally assessed component.

Component 2: Health and Social Care Services & Values:

Learners study and explore practically, health and social care services and how they meet the needs of real service users. They also develop skills in applying care values. This is an internally assessed component.

Component 3: Health and Wellbeing:

Learners will study the factors that affect health and wellbeing, learning about physiological and lifestyle indicators, and how to design a health and wellbeing improvement plan. This is an externally assessed component.

60% of the assessment takes the form of coursework.

40% of the course is assessed through an external exam.

Students also meet regularly with their teacher to discuss progress.

KEY STAGE 5

Pearson Level 3 Alternative Academic Qualification BTEC National in Health and Social Care (Extended Certificate- Equivalent to one A Level- 360 GLH:

A broad basis of study for the health and social care sector. This qualification is designed to support progression to higher education when taken as part of a programme of study that includes other appropriate BTEC Nationals, AAQ's and / or A-Levels.

Year 12

Unit 1: Human Lifespan Development - Externally assessed unit- 90 GLH
Unit 5: Promoting Health Education- Internally assessed, externally moderated unit - 90 GLH

Year 13

Unit 2: Human Biology and Health- Externally assessed unit- 90 GLH
Unit 3: Principles of Health and Social Care Practice- Internally assessed, externally moderated unit - 90 GLH

Unit 1: Learners cover physical, intellectual, emotional and social development across the human lifespan, and the factors affecting development and the effects of ageing.

Unit 2: Learners will explore the structure of the human body and how the body systems work together for normal physiological functioning. This enables understanding of the effects of common disorders on the body and on health.

Unit 3: Learners will discover the principles of care that underpin health and social care practice. They will also explore challenges and approaches that may arise when personalising care and how the provision of care and support meet individuals’ needs.

Unit 5: Learners will explore the role and purpose of health education, creating their own health education event as part of their internal assessment.