Health and Social Care
STAFF:
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Mrs Emma O’Brien (HOD)
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Mrs Mairead McCartan
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Mrs Bronagh Bradley
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Miss Rebecca McCullagh
KS4 CURRICULUM
The GCSE Health and Social Care specification (CCEA) encourages students to understand aspects of personal development and the health, social care and early years sectors by investigating and evaluating a range of services and organisations. They examine issues that affect the nature and quality of human life, including an appreciation of diversity and culture.
Year 11
Unit 1: Personal Development, Health and Well-Being
Topics include:
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Human development
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Factors affecting health and well-being
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Relationships / Self-concept
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Major life changes and sources of support
External written examination (1 hour 30 mins) - 50% weighting of overall grade.
Year 12
Unit 2: Working in the Health, Social Care and Early Years Sectors
Topics include:
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Identifying and meeting the needs of service users
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Job roles of practitioners
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Values of care / Safeguarding
Controlled assessment - 50% weighting of overall grade.
KS5 CURRICULUM
GCE (SA) Health and Social Care (CCEA)
This is an ideal course for students who want a broad background in health and social care. Many students with a qualification in GCE Health and Social Care go on to degree-level study in a variety of subjects such as health studies, social policy, social science, psychology, nursing or social work.
As part of the AScourse, students are required to complete a period of work experience in a health and social care or early years setting in the local community e.g. Nursing home, nursery school, day centre, primary school.
AS 1: Promoting Quality Care |
Students produce a written report based on practice in a health, social care or early years setting that they have experienced. |
10% of A Level |
AS 2: Communication in Health, Social Care and Early Years Settings |
Students produce a written report based on communication in a health, social care or early years setting that they have experienced. |
10% of A Level |
AS 3: Health and Well-Being |
External written examination (2 hours) |
20% of A Level |
A2 3: Providing Services |
External written examination based on pre-release material (2 hours) |
30% of A level |
A2 4: Health Promotion |
Students produce a report on health improvement priorities in Northern Ireland and undertake a health promotion activity. |
15% of A level |
A2 5: Supporting the Family |
Students produce a review of changes to family structure, a case study and a report on services for families experiencing issues. |
15% of A level |