Health and Social Care
Head of Department – Mrs V Colley
KS4
Cambridge National Certificate in Health and Social Care
Additional information of use to students/parents during study
Students will study the following units
- RO21 Essential values of care – exam
- RO22 Communicating and working in H&SC - Coursework
- RO23 Understanding Body Systems and disorders- coursework
- RO29 Understanding nutrients needed for health
It would also be helpful to keep up to date with current health and care issues / advice through news networks and documentaries.
KS5
OCR CAMBRIDGE TECHNICALS – EXTENDED DIPLOMA
- Exam board: OCR
- Exam board subject website
- Link to past papers
Additional information of use to students/parents during study
The Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care has been developed for learners aged 16+, who want to develop and apply their skills, knowledge and understanding in health, social care and child care. It will provide learners with the skills, knowledge and understanding that will allow them to progress onto a Health and Social Care-related Apprenticeship or Higher Education on a health and social care-related programme such as Health and Social Care, Nursing, Social Work or Early Childhood Studies.
Everybody will study the following mandatory units:
- Building positive relationships in health and social care
- Equality, diversity and rights in health and social care
- Health, safety and security in health and social care
- Anatomy and physiology for health and social care
- Infection control
- Personalisation and a person-centred approach to care
- Safeguarding
- Promote positive behaviour
- The impact of long-term physiological conditions
- Research methods in health, social care and childcare
These units will give learners an understanding of health and social care within the wider contexts of different environments and settings where care takes place, the different individuals that learners might meet and care for or support, the importance of effective communication in health and social care, the importance of legislation in health and social care and the principles behind the person-centred approach to care and how this is applied in the workplace. Learners will also develop transferable skills such as communication skills, research and investigative skills, planning and organisation. Learners will then select additional units from a range of 15 optional units. These optional units will give learners an appreciation of workplace practices and an understanding of how to promote and support a healthy and active lifestyle.
OCR CAMBRIDGE TECHNICALS – FOUNDATION DIPLOMA
- Exam board: OCR
- Exam board subject website
- Link to past papers
Additional information of use to students/parents during study
The Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Health and Social Care has been developed for learners aged 16+, who want to develop and apply their skills, knowledge and understanding in health, social care and child care. It will provide learners with the skills, knowledge and understanding that will allow them to progress onto further studies. This course is designed to be studied in conjunction with other level 3 qualifications such as A levels.
Mandatory Units
Everybody will study the following mandatory units:
- Building positive relationships in health and social care
- Equality, diversity and rights in health and social care
- Health, safety and security in health and social care
- Anatomy and physiology for health and social care
- Infection control
- Safeguarding
- The impact of long-term physiological conditions
These units will give learners an understanding of health and social care within the wider contexts of different environments and settings where care takes place, the different individuals that learners might meet and care for or support, the importance of effective communication in health and social care, the importance of legislation in health and social care and the principles behind the person-centred approach to care and how this is applied in the workplace. Learners will also develop transferable skills such as communication skills, research and investigative skills, planning and organisation. Learners will then select additional units from a range of 15 optional units. These optional units will give learners an appreciation of workplace practices and an understanding of how to promote and support a healthy and active lifestyle.