Health and Social Care
OVERALL INTENT
A Health and Social Care student should develop knowledge and understanding of how health and social care can treat ill health and medical conditions and help those who are sick and vulnerable.
A Health and Social Care student should:
- Develop as effective independent learners.
- Use specialist vocabulary; effectively and confidently utilise appropriate terminology in written work and verbally.
- Acquire knowledge and understanding of Health and Social Care; developing an understanding of how research and theory can help to explain the treatment of ill health and medical conditions and the help for those who are sick and vulnerable in the real-world.
- Take a critical approach to evidence, developing as reflective thinkers.
- Develop knowledge of the contribution of Health and Social Care to individuals, government, culture and society.
There are opportunities during this course for students to develop the following skills:
- Cognitive and problem-solving skills: use critical thinking, approach non-routine problems applying expert and creative solutions, use systems and technology
- Intrapersonal skills: communicating, working collaboratively, negotiating, and influencing, self presentation
- Interpersonal skills: self-management, adaptability and resilience, self-monitoring, and development
IMPLEMENTATION
Health and Social Care courses are Pearson BTEC courses, which means planning is based on the coursework and examination requirements of the courses. All teaching is planned to ensure all units are taught to time and to plan.
Key stage 4
This BTEC Tech Award is a Level 1/Level 2 course that is the same size and rigour as GCSEs, widening learners’ options at Key Stage 4, while keeping all their options open for progression into post-16 education and training. By combining theory with practical application, learners are given the opportunity to develop their health and social care knowledge, as well as to develop employability skills such as investigation and research, teamwork and public speaking. The qualification has three assessments externally set by BTEC: two Pearson Set Assignments (PSAs) and one written examination. The information below outlines the course components.
| Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 Tec Award in Health and Social Care | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Component Number | Component Title | GLH | Level | How is it Assessed? |
| 1 | Human Lifespan Development | 36 | 1/2 | Internal - externally moderated |
| 2 | Health and Social Care Services and Values | 36 | 1/2 | Internal - externally moderated |
| 3 | Health and Wellbeing | 48 | 1/2 | External Synoptic |
The specification and module content dictate the order of delivery. Human Lifespan Development is taught first, followed by Health and Social Care Services and Values and finally the synoptic unit, Health and Wellbeing. The external examination will be taken in the Summer of Year 11.
Literacy
For KS4 and KS5 Health and Social Care, all students are required to produce coursework which requires the students to write at length. For students to be successful in their coursework, they need to have an effective use literacy. They will also need effective exam technique to be successful in the examined parts of the course. Students are explicitly taught how to structure coursework and answers to exam questions. There is also a focus on key concepts and literacy in each lesson.
Progression
As well as the specific subject knowledge gained from studying Health and Social Care, you will develop many transferable and work-related skills that are highly valued by employers and sixth-form providers. This has enabled our students to progress to a range of Level 3 programmes, including the Pearson Level 3 Alternative Academic Qualification BTEC National in Health and Social Care. Some students have opted to take a subject oriented apprenticeship in a specialised area within the Health, Social Care and early year’s sector.
