Health Studies

Course summary

Units studied in addition to the National Extended Certificate Award: (Year 12) 6. Work Experience in Health and Social Care (Coursework Assessed): Learners explore the benefits of work experience. They carry out and reflect on a period of work experience and plan for personal and professional development. Awaiting a new authorised assignment brief due to COVID - 19 7. Principles of Safe Practice in Health and Social Care (Coursework Assessed): Learners explore the importance of safe working practices, safeguarding procedures and responding to emergency situations in health and social care settings. (Year 13) 4. Enquiries into Current Research in Health and Social Care (Task set and marked externally): Learners explore the methodologies of contemporary research and investigate the implications for health and social care practice and services. 8. Promoting Public Health (Coursework assessed): Learners explore the aims of public health policy and the current approaches to promoting and protecting health and encouraging behaviour change in the population.