Health Studies

Assessment

Four of the thirteen units will be externally assessed by Edexcel, the awarding body, by means of examinations throughout the course. The other eight units will be internally assessed either in the form of a report, which will be based on a relevant work-related context, in the care sector, or a research project after work experience. Units 1-2: Written exam set and marked by Edexcel. Unit 3: Written exam set and marked by Edexcel Unit 4: A task set and marked by Edexcel and completed under supervised conditions. Learners will be given a choice of two articles (Part A) six weeks prior to a supervised assessment period in order to carry out research. The supervised assessment period (Part B) is a maximum of 3 hours.