Health and Social Care

Welcome

Welcome to the Health and Social Care. Here you will find everything you need to know about our department, including how we assess pupils and what each year group will be taught.

Key Stage 4 pupils have the option to study Health and Social Care as an option. They will work towards the BTEC Level 2 Technical Award, which is equivalent to one GCSE grade A*- C.

Aims & Objectives

The aim of the Health and Social Care Technical Award is to enable pupils to cover a wide variety of skills and concepts, in various differing ways. There are guest speakers from the NHS, organised trips to either local nurseries or residential care homes and the attendance at the ‘Icare’ event to meet all providers of health and social care within our area.

Key Stage 4 - Years 9, 10 & 11

What will our pupils study?

The course consists of 3 components.  One of these components is externally assessed as a 2 hour examination whilst other 2 are assessed internally over 4 assignments. The components you will study are:

• Human Lifespan Development
• Health and Social Care Services and Values
• Health and Wellbeing

How will our pupils be assessed?

A variety of assessment methods will be used such as projects, assignments, role plays/filmed evidence and presentations.

A grading scale of Pass, Merit and Distinction is applied to all units.

• Component 1 –  Human Lifespan Development (30%) assessed through controlled coursework.
• Component 2 –  Health and Social Care Services and Values (30%) assessed through controlled coursework.
• Component 3 –  Health and Wellbeing (40%) assessed externally through a set task which has to be  will be completed in three hours.

How have our KS4 pupils progressed so far?

What can it lead to?

You may continue to study Health and Social Care by choosing to study it at BTEC Level 3 or A level when going onto further education.  Health and Social Care could help you to gain a job in the care sector in roles such as a nurse, nursery nurse, care worker or working with the physically or mentally disabled. 

It also has strong links into the fields of physiotherapy, midwifery and the uniformed services.

Accommodation & Resources

http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/btec-tech-awards/health-and-social-care.html-  Details of the course content

http://www.hscic.gov.uk/- Provides you with an insight into what is makes up the health and social care sectors.

Summary

Pupils generally achieve very highly in Health and Social Care.