Health and Social Care
Subject Leader: Mrs T Harris
Subject Leader Email Address: teresa.harris@swale.at
Be the change you wish to see in the world.
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Subject overview
This course is built around three mandatory components that blend sector-specific knowledge with practical vocational contexts. Students study human lifespan development and the factors that affect development, health and social care services and values, health and wellbeing and the factors that affect these,
Students develop an understanding of people and their needs. The course combines biology, sociology, psychology, anatomy and ethics. Students learn to interpret data, design care plans, apply professional core values and navigate different services. Skills such as critical thinking, analysis, research and independent working, communication and collaboration are also developed.
Year 10
Terms 1 and 2
Topic: Component 1 - Human lifespan development.
Enquiry Questions:
How do individuals grow and develop across different life stages and what factors affect this process?
What are the different sources of support that can help an individual adapt to various life events?
How can character traits influence how individuals cope with life events?
Terms 3, 4 and 5
Topic: Pearson set assignment controlled assessment.
Non-exam internal assessment set by the exam board, marked by the centre and moderated by the exam board.
Term 6
Topic: Component 2 - Health and social care services and values.
Enquiry Questions:
How do healthcare services work together to meet the needs of an individual?
What barriers can an individual face when accessing services in health or social care?
How do health and social care professionals demonstrate the skills, attributes and values required when delivering care to an individual?
Year 11
Terms 1 and 2
Topic: Pearson set assignment controlled assessment.
Terms 3, 4 and 5
Topic:Health and Wellbeing.
Enquiry Questions:
How do physical, intellectual, emotional, and social factors affect a person's health?
What are the key life events that can impact a person's health and wellbeing?
How do lifestyle choices, such as diet, exercise, and smoking, influence health?
What are the environmental and social factors that can affect a person's health and wellbeing?
How do health conditions and major life events impact an individual's wellbeing?
What are the key components of an effective health and wellbeing improvement plan?
What are the key challenges in implementing a health improvement plan, and how can they be overcome?
How is this course assessed?
- Controlled assessment one - human lifespan development.
- Controlled assessment two - health and social care services and values.
- Exam - health and well being.
Sixth Form Year 12
Pearson Level 3 Alternative Academic Qualification BTEC National in Health and Social Care (Extended Certificate)
Terms 1 to Term 5
Topic: Human growth and development through the life stages.
Enquiry Questions:
What are the key stages of human growth and development from birth to later adulthood?
How do physical, intellectual, emotional and social development change across the lifespan?
What are the expected milestones for each developmental stage, and how can they be used to monitor a person's progress?
Topic: Factors affecting human growth and development across each life stage.
Enquiry Questions:
How do genetic and biological factors influence a person's growth and development?
What is the impact of environmental and socio-economic factors on an individual's development?
How can a person's lifestyle choices, such as diet and exercise, affect their development across different life stages?
Topic: Health and social care promotion, prevention and treatment at different life stages.
Enquiry Questions:
What is the role of health and social care services in promoting healthy development at different life stages?
How are health promotion, prevention and treatment strategies adapted to meet the needs of individuals at various points in their life?
What is the importance of early intervention in addressing developmental delays or health issues in children?
Topic: Organisation of the human body.
Enquiry Questions:
How does the body progress from cells to organ systems?
What are the key functions of the main cell types and tissues in the human body?
How do organs work together to form a system?
Topic: Body systems and their functions.
Enquiry Questions:
What are the primary functions of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems?
How do the digestive and excretory systems work to maintain a healthy body?
What is the role of the nervous and endocrine systems in coordinating and controlling body functions?
How do the musculoskeletal and reproductive systems contribute to a person's overall health and development?
Topic: Disorders of the body and their effects.
Enquiry Questions:
What is the difference between a disorder and a disease, and how do they impact body systems?
How do common disorders like diabetes or asthma affect the normal functioning of body systems?
Why is it important for health and social care workers to understand the effects of chronic illnesses on an individual's wellbeing?
What are the psychological and social effects of a physical disorder on an individual?
Year 13
Term 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Topic: Understand the principles of health and social care practice which underpin meeting the care and support needs of an individual.
Enquiry Question: What are the principles and values underpinning health and social care?
Topic: Examine how organisation, legislation and guidance inform practice in health and social care.
Enquiry Question: How do organisations, legislation and guidance inform health and social Care?
Topic: Examine how social determinants affect the health status of individuals and the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion in practice.
Enquiry Question: What are the effects of social determinants on individuals’ health?
Topic: Understand the concepts of microbiology relevant to health science.
Enquiry Question: What are microorganisms and how do they link to health?
Topic: Understand the factors that can influence the development of diseases and infections. Enquiry Question: What factors affect the development and spread of diseases?
Topic: Investigate the impact of diseases and their treatment in a global context.
Enquiry Question: What is the impact of disease and treatment of disease in a global context?
How is the course assessed?
Assessment is a combination of exams and coursework.