Sixth Form Health & Social Care

"Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth." – Shirley Chisholm

Type:        BTEC (Level 3)

Contact: Mr Ling

Course Overview

Health & Social Care provides you with an understanding of how the health and social care sectors operate, and the skills required to support people of all ages. The course is focuses on real-world applications in health, care, and education.

What will I learn?

Unit 1: Human Lifespan Development

This unit covers aspects of human growth and development through the different life stages from birth to old age. It serves as an introduction to health and social care needs and so sits at the heart of the qualification. Health and social care practitioners need to develop a knowledge base for working with people in every stage of their lives, and they need to know how their own experiences relate to health and wellbeing. This unit develops your knowledge and understanding of patterns of human growth and development.

Unit 2: Working in Health and Social Care

Learners explore what it is like to work in the health and social care sector. You will begin by looking at the range of roles and general responsibilities of people who work in health and social care settings. You will learn about the organisations that provide services in this sector, and the different settings in which these services are delivered.

Unit 5: Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs

For you to be able to provide the care and support that individual’s need, it is important that you have a good understanding of the principles behind providing quality care and support. This unit introduces you to the values and issues that need to be considered when planning care and support that meet the needs of an individual in a health and social care environment.

Unit 12: Supporting Individuals with Additional Needs

You will look in depth at the reasons why individuals may experience additional needs, learn to explain diagnostic procedures and how disability is viewed by society.  You will have the opportunity to present a piece of coursework in which you have looked in depth a one child and one adult with different additional needs and how they have overcome the daily challenges of their lives.  You will discover the benefits of the adaptations and support provided for the two cases you have studied and your will be able to talk about the statutory provision with which they are provided.

How will I be assessed?

The course is assessed through a combination of external exams and coursework, with opportunities for practical learning in real-world settings.

Progression

This qualification is ideal for those interested in careers in nursing, midwifery, social work, and education. It is also a strong foundation for further study in health and social care at the university level.