Fulston Manor GCSE Options Brochure

Health and Social Care BTEC Level 1/Level 2 Tech Award in Health and Social Care | Examination Board: Pearson

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Why take this course?

This course is about people, their development, their needs and how their needs can be supported. Progression routes include Level 3 BTEC National in Health & Social Care (or equivalent), leading to degree courses in midwifery, nursing and health-related professions, teaching, social work and child care. Students may also progress onto vocational courses at college, employment in health, social care or early years settings or employment in jobs where you are working directly with people, for example, the police, reception work or caring for the elderly.

Aims of this course

To develop knowledge and understanding of human growth and development and the influences on this. To develop knowledge and understanding of types of health and social care services and develop an understanding of the skills used to give care. To develop knowledge and understanding of factors affecting health and well-being and how health can be improved. To understand past, present and future developments in health, social care and early years provision.

Course structure and content

Component 1: Human Lifespan and Development (supervised internal assessment) - You will explore different aspects of human growth and development and the factors that can affect this across the life stages. You will explore the different events that can impact an individual’s physical, intellectual, emotional and social development. Component 2: Health and Social Care Values (supervised internal assessment) - You will explore health and social care services and how they meet the needs of service users. You will also study the skills, attributes and values required when giving care. Component 3: Health and Wellbeing (external assessment) - You will explore the factors that affect health and well being, learning about physiological and lifestyle indicators, and person-centred approaches to make recommendations to improve an individual’s health and well-being.

Assessment

Component 1: Human Lifespan and Development (internally assessed assignment, externally verified by Pearson). Component 2: Health and Social Care Values (internally assessed assignment, externally verified by Pearson). Component 3: Health and Wellbeing (examination)

Entry requirements

A keen interest in people and in wanting to work with them. Students will also need to have strong extended writing skills, be good independent workers and be able to meet deadlines.