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Health and Social Care
from 6th form
Sixth Form Prospectus for the school year 2023-24 Health and Social Care
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How communication shapes relationships? How diseases can affect the body and the person? How the law has developed to ensure safeguard-
Leading to a career in:
Nursing Healthcare Social work Early childcare studies Elderly care Midwifery Management
Exam Board: OCR
Course Code: 05831
Teaching staff:
Miss Burgess Mrs Redhead
What is Health and Social Care?
The Health and Social care course is for learners who want to study health science, social care or childcare. You will look at the importance of relationships and communication, and the key factors that affect our health.
Course Content
The course is a mixture of assignments and exams which make up six units. There are four 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 and Anatomy and physiology for health and social care. A further two optional units make up the extended certificate qualification. You will get the opportunity to carry out work experience in order in gain the skills needed to work in this sector.
Assessment criteria 3 x Examination over the two years 3 x Assignment based units. The four mandatory units make up 75% of the extended certificate
