Health & Social Care – Grace Academy Coventry

Overview

The Edexcel BTEC in Health and Social Care aims to engage students in the processes of health and social care to help aid their development as effective and independent students.

Students will understand aspects of personal development, and the health, social care and early years sectors, through investigation and evaluation of a range of services and organisations. They will develop a critical and analytical approach to problem solving within the health, social care and early years sectors and examine issues which affect the nature and quality of human life, including an appreciation of diversity and cultural issues.

Health and Social Care is one of the largest employment sectors in the UK and job opportunities are great. This course will give you an understanding of how Health and Social Care services work. You will learn about the care needs of a wide range of people of all ages and from all backgrounds and will be able to put your new skills into practice during a work placement.

Unit 1 is taught in year 10 and revised for examination in year 11. Unit 2 builds on the knowledge and understanding of Unit 1 and is assessed by controlled assessment

Course Structure

Year 10 Year 11

Year 10

Unit 1: Understanding Personal Development and Relationships

Human growth and development

Factors affecting human growth and development

Effects of relationships on personal growth and development

The effect of life events on personal development.

You will sit one exam at the end of the course which is worth 40% of the course.

You will also complete two pieces of course work which will be internally verified. These pieces make up 60% of the course.

Year 11

Unit 2: Exploring Health, Social Care and Early Years Provision – Controlled assessment

The range of care needs of major client groups

How health care, social care and early years services are accessed and the barriers to access.

How health, social care and early years services are provided.

Workers in health, social care and early years

Care values which underpin service provider interaction.

You will sit one exam at the end of the course which is worth 40% of the course.

You will also complete two pieces of course work which will be internally verified. These pieces make up 60% of the course.

Meet the head of health & social care

Mrs McGwinn

‘I want to work in a nursery and this subject really helps’ – Student

EleanorMcGwinn@graceacademy.org.uk

Students prepare afternoon tea for local residents

Students have prepared and hosted a sumptuous afternoon tea for over 20 local residents at Grace Academy Coventry. After helping to make and serve a tasty cream tea, one of the students in Year 12, said: “During the preparations, it’s given us the chance to give back to the community and also represent the school […]