UNITS

 ASSESSMENT

Core Units

Unit 1: Human Lifespan Development (Examination)

• Explore human growth and development across life stages
• Investigate factors that affect human growth and development and how they are interrelated.

50 marks

25% of the total BTEC marks

1 hour written paper

Question Paper: 2 structured questions, each with sub-sections

This unit is externally assessed

Unit 2: Health and Social Care Values

• Explore the care values that underpin current practice in health and social care
• Investigate ways of empowering individuals who use health and social care services

Each coursework unit is worth 25% of the final mark (75% when combined)

Each coursework unit consists of set tasks and are graded Pass, Merit and Distinction

Each unit is internally assessed and externally moderated

Optional Units

Unit 4: Social Influences on Health and Wellbeing

• Explore the effects of socialisation on the health and wellbeing of individuals
• Understand the influences that relationships have on the health and wellbeing  of individuals
• Investigate the effects of social factors on the health and wellbeing of individuals.

Unit 5: Promoting Health and Wellbeing

• Explore the purpose, types and benefits of health promotion
• Investigate how health risks can be addressed through health promotion.

UNITS

ASSESSMENT

Unit 1:  Health, Social Care and Early Years Provision (60% of final grade)

• The range of care needs of major client groups
• The ways people can obtain services and the possible barriers that could prevent people from gaining access to services
• The types of services that exist to meet client group needs and how they are organised
• The principles of care that underpin all care work
• The main work roles and skills of people who provide health, social care and early years services

60 marks

60% of the total GCSE marks

Controlled assessment task

This unit is internally assessed and externally moderated

Unit 2: Understanding Personal Development and Relationships (40% of final grade)

• The stages and pattern of human growth and development
• The different factors that can affect human growth and development
• The development of self-concept and different types of relationships
• Major life changes and sources of support

60 marks

40% of the total GCSE marks

1 hour written paper

Question Paper: 4 questions Candidates answer all questions

This unit is externally assessed

Mandatory Units

Unit 1: Human Lifespan Development

Students cover physical, intellectual, emotional and social development across the human lifespan, and the factors affecting development and the effects of ageing.

ASSESSMENT Type: External – 1.5 hour written examination (90 marks) set and marked by Pearson

Unit 2: Working in Health and Social Care

Students explore what it is like to work in the health and social care sector, including the roles and responsibilities of workers and organisations.

ASSESSMENT Type: External – 1.5 hour written examination (80 marks) set and marked by Pearson

Unit 5: Meeting Individual Care and Support Need

Students focus on the principles and practicalities that underpin meeting individuals’ care and support needs, which are the foundation of all the care disciplines.

ASSESSMENT Type: Mandatory Synoptic – internally assessed and externally moderated

Optional Unit

Unit 11: Psychological Perspectives

Students explore key theoretical perspectives that have been put forward on psychological and physical development and how they are applied in different health and social care settings.

ASSESSMENT Type: Optional Synoptic – internally assessed and externally moderated

Mandatory Units

Unit 1: Developing Effective Communication in Health and Social Care

Students understand effective communication, the barriers that may exist and ways to overcome these. The unit will also give learners the opportunity to gain the interpersonal skills needed to embark on a career within the health or social care sectors.

ASSESSMENT Type: Coursework Unit – internally assessed and externally moderated

Unit 2: Equality, Diversity and Rights in Health and Social Care

Develops students understanding of concepts related to equality, diversity and rights in health and social care. Learners will be able to gain knowledge of discriminatory practice and means of combatting this. They will also develop understanding of national initiatives that promote anti-discriminatory practice in health and social care settings.

ASSESSMENT Type: Coursework Unit – internally assessed and externally moderated

Unit 3: Health, Safety and Security in Health and Social Care

Students gain an understanding of the health, safety and security of individuals in a health and social care context. They will explore legislation, policies and procedures and gain an understanding of the purpose of risk analysis. Learners will also gain an understanding of how to deal with incidents and emergencies in a health and social care environment.

ASSESSMENT Type: Coursework Unit – internally assessed and externally moderated

Optional Units

Unit 4: Development Through the Life Stages

Students gain knowledge and understanding of the different stages throughout the human lifespan. Learners will be able to develop an understanding of both the physical and psychological changes of ageing and be able to apply theories of ageing to health and social care provision.

ASSESSMENT Type: Coursework Unit – internally assessed and externally moderated

Unit 5: Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Social Care

Students understand aspects of the anatomy and physiology of human body systems. Learners will be able to gain an overview of the organisation of the human body before looking at how body systems work together to provide energy for the body. Learners will have the opportunity to investigate how homeostatic mechanisms operate in the body.

ASSESSMENT Type: Coursework Unit – internally assessed and externally moderated

Unit 10: Caring for Children and Young People

Students consider the type of care provided for children who may need to be looked after. They will be able to gain an understanding of the risks to children and young people of abusive and exploitative behaviour and the strategies used to safeguard them from this behaviour.

ASSESSMENT Type: Coursework Unit – internally assessed and externally moderated