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This course is for those interested in finding out about Health and Social Care
and Early Years Care. This course is a Double Award equal to two GCSEs.
What do I need to know or be able to do before taking the GCSE?
You do not need to have studied it before. It is important to have a lively and enquiring
mind and a willingness to explore new ideas. It is important to be able to work
independently as 60% of your final grade is based on coursework assignments.
Course Content
Unit 1 – Social Care and Early Years Provision (Controlled Coursework Unit – 30%)
- The range of care needs of major client groups.
- The ways people can obtain services and the possible barriers that could prevent
people from gaining access to services.
- The types of services that exist to meet client group needs and how they are
developed and organized.
- The principles of care that underpin all care work with clients.
- The main work roles and skills of people who provide health, social care and early
years services.
Students study SureStart and other services in Norwich which meet the needs of children.
Unit 2: Understanding Personal Development and Relationships (Examined Unit – 20%)
- The stages and pattern of human growth and development.
- The different factors that can affect human growth and development.
- The development of self-concept and different types of relationships.
- Major life changes and sources of support.
Unit 3: Promoting Health and Wellbeing (Controlled Coursework Unit – 30%)
- Defining the health and wellbeing of individuals.
- Interpreting physical measures of health for individuals.
- Factors that have positively affected health and wellbeing.
- Risks to health and wellbeing.
- Health promotion and improvement methods.
Students choose an individual topic and produce a health plan for them to improve
their health and well being.
Unit 4: Safeguarding and Protecting Individuals (Examined unit – 20%)
- Safeguarding individuals.
- Infection control.
- First aid practice.
- How to recognise potential risks to safety and how to reduce risks in specific
settings.
Students also achieve a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate when studying this unit.
What courses or employment can I progress to at the end of my course?
The GCSE is a nationally-recognised work-related qualification designed to provide
you with a choice of routes into further education or employment. The skills of
collecting and interpreting data and communicating your findings in different ways
are in great demand and highly valued by Sixth Form, employers and colleges or
whatever you choose to do Post-16. At Thorpe St Andrew Sixth Form, we offer the
BTEC National Diploma in Health and Social Care and Children’s Care, Learning and
Development, as well as the A Level in Health and Social Carse.
The GCSE in Health and Social Care is a good starting point for jobs in the care
services such as nursing, social work, care assistant and working with children.
