Year 9 Options - Health & Social Care
WHY THIS SUBJECT IS IMPORTANT
About 3 million people work in health and social care. Health care roles include doctors, pharmacists, nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants, while social care roles include care assistants, occupational therapists, counsellors and administrators. Together, they account for nearly one in ten of all paid jobs in the UK. Demand for both health and social care is expected to rise, so they will continue to play a key role in UK society and the demand for people to carry out these vital career roles.
This course will give you the opportunity to develop knowledge and technical skills in a practical learning environment. You will also develop key skills relevant to the health and social care sector such as research techniques and how to measure someone’s physical health. You will also develop your written communication skills as you create health and wellbeing plans for an individual with specific needs
WHAT WILL I STUDY?
Component 1: Human Lifespan Development
- How people grow and develop over the course of their lives, from infancy to old age.
- How various factors, events and choices impact individuals’ growth and development throughout their lifespan.
- How individuals cope with life event changes, as well as investigate the types of support available to help them.
Component 2: Health and Social Care Services and Values
- The range of health and social care services available and how they may work together to meet individual’s needs.
- Examine the barriers to individuals accessing services and how they may be overcome.
- Explore the skills, attributes and values that are required in health and social care, and their importance in making sure that the people who use these services get the care they need.
Component 3: Health and Wellbeing
- What ‘being healthy’ means to different people and explore the different factors that might influence health and wellbeing.
- How to interpret physiological and lifestyle indicators, and what they mean for someone’s state of health.
- How to design an appropriate health and wellbeing improvement plan, which includes short- and long-term targets and recommendations of support services available.
- Explore the barriers and obstacles that individuals can face when following recommendations and the unique ways that they may be overcome.
HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED?
There are 2 internally assessed units
- Component 1: Human Lifespan Development -30%
- Component 2: Health and Social Care Services and Values – 30%
External assessment
- Component 3: Health and Wellbeing – 40%
All assignments and the on-line exam must be completed satisfactorily in order to pass the course.