This course is aimed at students who are interested in working in the health, social, and early years professions. It is a broad, flexible qualification that will provide a basis for further study in higher education, training, or employment. Unit 1 – Human Lifespan Development - You will cover physical, intellectual, emotional, and social development across the human lifespan, and the factors affecting development and the effects of aging. Unit 2 – Working in Health and Social Care - You will explore what it is like to work in the health and social care sector, including the roles and responsibilities of workers and organizations. Unit 5 – Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs - You will focus on the principles and practicalities that underpin meeting individuals’ care and support needs, which are the foundation of all the care disciplines. Unit 14 – Physiological Disorders and their Care - You will explore types of physiological disorders, the procedures for diagnosis, and the development of a treatment plan and provision of support for service users.
Five 9 to 4 grades including a 4 or better in English Language (a Level 2 pass or above in BTEC/OCR courses counts as 1 GCSE). Merit in Health and Social Care if taken.
Unit 1 – Human Lifespan Development Written exam, 1 hour 30 minutes, 25% of the overall qualification. Unit 2 – Working in Health and Social Care Written exam, 1 hour 30 minutes, 33% of the overall qualification. Unit 5 – Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs Two-part task comprising of research and a written piece, 25% of the overall qualification. Unit 14 – Physiological Disorders and their Care Coursework, 17% of the overall qualification.
About Education Provider
| Region | North East |
| Local Authority | Northumberland |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Whetstone Bridge Road, Hexham, NE46 3JB |
This course is aimed at students who are interested in working in the health, social, and early years professions. It is a broad, flexible qualification that will provide a basis for further study in higher education, training, or employment. Unit 1 – Human Lifespan Development - You will cover physical, intellectual, emotional, and social development across the human lifespan, and the factors affecting development and the effects of aging. Unit 2 – Working in Health and Social Care - You will explore what it is like to work in the health and social care sector, including the roles and responsibilities of workers and organizations. Unit 5 – Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs - You will focus on the principles and practicalities that underpin meeting individuals’ care and support needs, which are the foundation of all the care disciplines. Unit 14 – Physiological Disorders and their Care - You will explore types of physiological disorders, the procedures for diagnosis, and the development of a treatment plan and provision of support for service users.
Five 9 to 4 grades including a 4 or better in English Language (a Level 2 pass or above in BTEC/OCR courses counts as 1 GCSE). Merit in Health and Social Care if taken.
Unit 1 – Human Lifespan Development Written exam, 1 hour 30 minutes, 25% of the overall qualification. Unit 2 – Working in Health and Social Care Written exam, 1 hour 30 minutes, 33% of the overall qualification. Unit 5 – Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs Two-part task comprising of research and a written piece, 25% of the overall qualification. Unit 14 – Physiological Disorders and their Care Coursework, 17% of the overall qualification.