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Health and Social Care
BackDuring the course you will learn about values of care in relation to physical, intellectual, emotional and social aspects of health and social care. Individual units will include:
- Person-centred approach to care (Mandatory NEA coursework 50 Guided Learning Hours)
- Principles of health and social care (Mandatory external examination 80 Guided Learning Hours)
- Supporting people with mental health conditions (Mandatory NEA coursework 50 Guided Learning Hours)
- Anatomy and physiology for health and social care (Mandatory external examination 80 Guided Learning Hours)
Optional units could include:
- Supporting people in relation to sexual health, pregnancy and postnatal health (Optional NEA coursework 50 Guided Learning Hours)
- Supporting people with long-term physiological conditions (Optional NEA coursework 50 Guided Learning Hours)
- Supporting healthy nutrition and lifestyles (Optional NEA coursework 50 Guided Learning Hours)
There are external examinations and assessed pieces of written work completed under supervised conditions, based on the number of guided learning hours chosen for each individual unit.
These units will develop your understanding of the application of psychology, biological sciences, health and social care practice and provision and equality and diversity legislation used in the services.
For this qualification, students must complete six units:
- Two mandatory externally assessed units
- Two mandatory NEA units
- Two optional NEA units
The individual units will be assessed as a combination of NEA and external examinations.
Health & Social Care goes well with subjects including psychology, sociology, biology, criminology, business and more!
