Health and Social Care
Curriculum intent
In the UK, our publicly funded health and social care system is both a cause of national pride and our largest employer. The Health and Social Care curriculum is designed to allow students to explore the skills and knowledge needed of work in a range of roles but also the ethos behind the desire to provide free health care for all.
It is our intent to provide students with powerful knowledge on human development, factors
which impact on development and the services and professionals who support people with their health and wellbeing. Students will develop the academic skills of application, analysis, evaluation and research. They will also study the key care values and personal attributes required by health and social care practitioners, many of which link directly with Grace Academy’s own core values. Through theory and application to case studies the students analyse the impact of anti-discrimination policies within the sector along with how religious, cultural and personal beliefs can impact on care provided and accessibility to services.
This is a vocational course, which means theory is always applied to a selection of case studies, providing a variety of clinical and moral questions for students to consider and work through. Retrieval practice is built into the curriculum to enable us to link new learning with existing theory to prepare for the examined units and also ensure the synoptic coursework evidences the highest marks possible.
The course will inspire students to strive to achieve their potential and gain positions within the health and social care system where they can make a positive difference in our society.
This term we are studying:
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Year |
Topic(s) |
Why this? Why now? |
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Year 10 |
Component 2: Health and Social Care Services and Values. Health and social care services and the barriers some people face accessing them. Skills, attributes and values in health and social care and the obstacles individuals requiring care may face. |
Having completed the Set Assignment for Component 1 at the beginning of this half term we start to prepare for the next Set Assignment which will take place in September next academic year |
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Year 11 |
Human Lifespan Development Learners will explore different aspects of growth and development and the factors that can affect this across the life stages. They will explore the different events that can impact on individuals’ physical, intellectual, emotional and social (PIES) development and how individuals cope with and are supported through changes caused by life events. |
After your January exam you will be improving your Component 1 Set Assignment marks. There are 4 tasks to complete. Week 2 and 3: Task 3a Week 4 and 5: Task 3b
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Year 12 |
Unit 5 Learning Aim B Ethical issues and approaches Legislation and guidance on conflicts of interest, balancing resources and minimising Enabling individuals to overcome challenges Promoting personalisation Communication techniques |
After your January exam we will be working on Unit 5. This is a coursework unit, you will learn about the values and principles of meeting care and support needs and look at some of the ethical issues that arise when personalising care. You will examine factors that can impact the professionals who provide the care and support, and the challenges that must be overcome to allow access to good quality care and health services. |
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Year 13 |
Principal psychological perspectives as applied to the understanding of development and behaviour Application of psychological perspectives to health and social care practice Contribution of psychological perspectives to the understanding of specific Factors that affect human development and specific behaviours Contribution of psychological perspectives to the management of behaviours Contribution of psychological perspectives to the treatment of behaviours |
After your January exam we will be working on Unit 11. This is a coursework unit, you will learn about the different psychological perspectives that have been put forward and how these approaches have influenced thinking and practices in meeting and supporting service user needs. You will explore some key ideas that will give you a good understanding of how the mind develops, and the factors that influence development and behaviours. |
Qualification information:
https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/btec-nationals/health-and-social-care-2016.html