Health Studies

Course summary

Year 12 Students will complete units 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7. All of these units have to be completed by the end of Year 12 in order to progress to Year 13. Unit 1 and 2 are compulsory exams. Students also need to have completed 100 hours of work experience which is compulsory to unit 6. Year 13 Students will complete units 4, 14 and 8. Unit 4 is a research assessment completed under exam conditions. Unit 1 Human Lifespan Development Unit 2 Working in Health and Social Care Unit 5 Meeting individual care and support needs Unit 6 Work experience in health and social care Unit 7 Principles of safe practice in health and social care Unit 14 Physiological disorders and their care Unit 8 Promoting public health Unit 4 Enquires into current research in health and social care