Health Studies
St Wilfrid's RC College - South Tyneside
01914569121
Temple Park Road, South Shields, NE34 0QA
Course summary

Health and social care teach valuable skills which are transferable to a whole range of settings. Unit 1 Lifespan Development - Exam Health and social care practitioners need to develop a knowledge base for working with people in every stage of their lives, and they need to know how their own experiences relate to health and wellbeing. This unit will develop your knowledge and understanding of patterns of human growth and development. You will explore the key aspects of growth and development, and the experience of health and wellbeing. In this unit, you will explore the impact of both predictable and unpredictable life events, and recognize how they impact on individuals. You will study the interaction between the physical and psychological factors of the aging process, and how this affects confidence and self-esteem. Unit 2 Working in HSC - Exam This unit will help you to understand what it is like to work in the health and social care sector. When working for an organization in this sector, you will have important responsibilities that you need to understand and carry out. These include maintaining the safety of and safeguarding individuals with health and social care needs, making sure that you properly handle their personal information and preventing discrimination towards them. You will need to understand how you will be accountable both to these individuals and the regulatory bodies that represent people who work in the health and social care sector. Unit 5 Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs - Coursework For you to be able to provide the care and support that individuals need, you must have a good understanding of the principles behind providing quality care and support. This unit introduces you to the values and issues that need to be considered when planning care and support that meet the needs of an individual in a health and social care environment. In this unit, you will learn about the values and principles of meeting care and support needs, looking at some of the ethical issues when providing personalized care.

Entry requirements

At least 5 9-4 grades including English and Mathematics, a minimum of merit in the vocational subject they wish to study..

How you'll be assessed

Lifespan Development - Exam Working in HSC - Exam Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs - Coursework

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionNorth East
Local AuthoritySouth Tyneside
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressTemple Park Road, South Shields, NE34 0QA