HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE (BTEC)

Course summary

Who is the course for? Students who are interested in careers linked to health and social care. This course complements a 6th form programme of study which may include both A levels and BTECs. There is no requirement for students to have studied Health & Social Care at KS4 to take this course. What can it lead to? This course provides a good foundation for degree courses, apprenticeships and employment in nursing, social work, the police, fire and ambulance services, teaching and related professions. What will I study? The course consists of 4 units – two of which are assessed by examination and two are internally assessed. Unit 1: Human Lifespan Development (exam) Unit 2: Working in Health and Social Care (exam) Unit 5: Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs Optional unit: Unit 14: Physiological disorders How will I be taught? Class teaching, group work, discussion, individual support for unit completion.