Health & Social Care
Contact:
Ms Fitt
Email: [email protected]
Mrs Costin
Email: [email protected]
Entry Requirements:
Grade 4 in GCSE English Language or GCSE English literature.
It would be advantageous if the learner had completed Health and Social Care at GCSE.
Course Overview:
This qualification is for learners 16 years old or over who want to study health science, social care or childcare. It will provide learners with the skills, knowledge and understanding to progress into Higher Education on a health and social care-related programme such as Health and Social Care, Nursing, Social Work or Early Childhood Studies.
It will provide learners with the opportunity, through applied learning, to develop the core specialist knowledge, skills and understanding required in the health and social care sector.
Exam Information:
Duration: 2 years
Exam Board: OCR
Achievement at unit Level is graded as Pass, Merit or Distinction
| Year 12 | |
| F090 Principles of health and social care | 80 GLH externally assessed unit (Exam) |
| F092 Person-centred approach to care | 50 GLH internally assessed coursework |
| F093 Supporting people with mental health conditions | 50 GLH internally assessed coursework |
Year 13:
| Year 13 | |
| F091 Anatomy and physiology for health and social care | 80 GLH externally assessed unit (Exam) |
| F094 Supporting people with long term physiological conditions | 30 GLH internally assessed coursework |
| F097 Supporting healthy nutrition and lifestyles | 60 GLH internally assessed coursework |
Qualification Gained:
OCR Level 3 Alternative Academic Qualification (AAQ) Cambridge Advanced National in Health and Social Care (Extended Certificate)
Career opportunities:
Employment in care settings:
The types of courses you may progress to Both the subject-specific knowledge, understanding and skills, and broader transferable skills developed in this qualification will help you progress to further study in related areas such as:
- BSc Nursing (Adult/Child/Learning disabilities/Mental health)
- BSc Midwifery
- BSc Health and social care
- BSc Healthcare and Health Science
- BSc Health Sciences
- BSc Paramedic Science
- BSc Public Health and Wellbeing
- BA Social Work
Subject Links:
| The subjects that complement this course These subjects might complement this qualification:
A Level Biology, A Level Psychology, A Level Sociology, A Level Law |
