Health & Social Care

Subject Vision and Intent 

Health and Social Care is an option that pupils can study at Key Stage 4.

Our main vision for Health and Social Care in Hodge Hill Girls' School is to build and promote knowledge and understanding of Human Lifespan development, Health and Social Care Services available in NHS field as well as Care Values that need to represent one caring for others. Our curriculum will provide students with opportunities to develop essential skills needed to support people with wide range of needs, from babies and toddlers to adults and the elderly. This course can help our students to take the first steps towards a career caring for people and communities. We strive to promote respect, decision-making, problem-solving, co-operation, compassion.

Key Stage 4 (Years 10 and 11)

BTEC Tech Award Health and Social Care

Exam Board	Edexcel Pearson
Examinations	BTEC Tech Award Health and Social Care is assessed through the completion of three Component Units: Component 1 is internally assessed (30%) in Year 10  Component 2 is Internally assessed (30%) in Year 11 Component 3 is externally assessed (40%) in Year 11, written exam in early May
Key Topics	Human growth and development across life stages Factors affecting growth and development Different types of life events Coping with change caused by life events Health and social care services Barriers to accessing services Skills and attributes in Health and Social Care Values in Health and Social Care The obstacles individuals requiring care may face The benefits to individuals' skills, attributes and values in Health and Social Care Practice Physiological indicators Lifestyle indicators Person-centred approach Recommendations and actions to improve health and wellbeing Barriers and Obstacles to following recommendations

Exam Board

Edexcel Pearson

Examinations

BTEC Tech Award Health and Social Care is assessed through the completion of three Component Units:

Component 1 is internally assessed (30%) in Year 10 
Component 2 is Internally assessed (30%) in Year 11
Component 3 is externally assessed (40%) in Year 11, written exam in early May

Key Topics

Human growth and development across life stages
Factors affecting growth and development
Different types of life events
Coping with change caused by life events
Health and social care services
Barriers to accessing services
Skills and attributes in Health and Social Care
Values in Health and Social Care
The obstacles individuals requiring care may face
The benefits to individuals' skills, attributes and values in Health and Social Care Practice
Physiological indicators
Lifestyle indicators
Person-centred approach
Recommendations and actions to improve health and wellbeing
Barriers and Obstacles to following recommendations

Curriculum

Health & Social Care

Subject Vision and Intent

Key Stage 4 (Years 10 and 11)

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