Course Overview
BTEC Health and Social Care is a great choice at KS5 for students wishing to gain a practical hands-on approach to learning, in which they will gain the equivalent of 1 A Level.
The course would be great for anyone interested in pursuing a career in a health or social care environment. You will study many aspects of life involving health, community and social care. You will be introduced to care practice, equality, rights and laws as well as focussing on topics such as communication, caring for vulnerable people and safeguarding. This course will enable you to develop empathy with service users in health and social care settings, to understand more about the world around you, the care sector, and people, whilst supporting your personal development of analytical, discussion and communication skills.
What will I study?
Year 1
- Human Lifespan Development
- Working in Health and Social Care
- Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs
- Work Experience
- Sociological Perspectives
- Supporting Individuals with Additional Needs
- Nutritional Health
Year 2
- Anatomy & Physiology for Health & Social Care
- Enquires into current Research in Health & Social Care
- Principles of Safe Practice
- Promoting Public Health
- Psychological Perspectives
- Physiological Disorders & Their Care
How will I be assessed?
The following 4 units will be externally assessed with exams at the end of each year:
- Human Lifespan Development
- Working in Health and Social Care
- Anatomy & Physiology for Health & Social Care
- Enquires into current Research in Health & Social Care
The rest of the units are internally assessed with coursework that you will work on throughout the course.