The subject tackles the four main forms of development from birth until elderly age and gives students a real insight into what happens in terms of development throughout these age ranges but also life events. Students gain knowledge of legislation, types of support that can be accessed as well as what the caring profession is about.
The Health and Social Care curriculum enables learners to:
- actively engage in the processes of health and social care to develop as effective and independent learners;
- understand aspects of personal development, and the health, social care and early years sectors, through investigation and evaluation of a range of services and organisations;
- develop a critical and analytical approach to problem-solving within the health, social care and early years sectors;
- examine issues which affect the nature and quality of human life, including an appreciation of diversity and cultural issues.
Curriculum information
Year 10
In year 10, you begin your studies towards a BTEC Technical Award in Health and Social Care. Both components are internally assessed through a Pearson Set Assignment.
Component 1: Human Lifespan Development
You will explore different aspects of growth and development and the factors that can affect this across the life stages. You will explore the different events that can impact on individuals’ physical, intellectual, emotional and social (PIES) development and how individuals cope with and are supported through changes caused by life events.
You will develop transferable skills, such as written communication skills to support your progression to Level 2 or 3 vocational or academic qualifications.
Learning outcomes:
- A Understand human growth and development across life stages and the factors that affect it.
- B Understand how individuals deal with life events.
Component 2: Health and Social Care Services and Values
You will explore health and social care services and how they meet the needs of service users. They will also study the skills, attributes and values required when giving care.
This component will give you an understanding of health and social care services and will help you to understand the skills, attributes and values that are common across the sector (some of which are transferable to other sectors that involve interactions with clients or customers). This component will help you to progress to Level 2 or 3 vocational or academic qualifications.
Learning outcomes:
- A Understand the different types of health and social care services and barriers to accessing them.
- B Understand the skills, attributes and values required to give care.
Year 11
In year 11, you will complete Component 2 and prepare for Component 3 which is a synoptic assessment.
Component 2: Health and Social Care Services and Values
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.
This component will give you an understanding of health and social care services and will help you to understand the skills, attributes and values that are common across the sector (some of which are transferable to other sectors that involve interactions with clients or customers). This component will help you to progress to Level 2 or 3 vocational or academic qualifications.
Learning outcomes:
- A Understand the different types of health and social care services and barriers to accessing them.
- B Understand the skills, attributes and values required to give care.
Component 3: Health and Wellbeing
You will explore the factors that affect health and wellbeing, learning about physiological and lifestyle indicators, and person-centred approaches to make recommendations to improve an individual’s health and wellbeing.
This external component builds on knowledge and understanding acquired and developed in Components 1 and 2. You will apply your knowledge and understanding of human lifespan development and life events, sources and types of support, health and social care services, the skills, attributes and values that contribute to care and the barriers and personal obstacles to accessing services.
Assessment objectives:
- AO1 Knowledge of health and wellbeing
- AO2 Understanding of health and wellbeing
- AO3 Apply knowledge and understanding of health and wellbeing
- AO4 Make connections between aspects of health and wellbeing