Health and Social Care

Subject Leader: Miss J Wisdom

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Key Stage 4

NCFE CACHE Level 1/2 Technical Award in Health and Social Care

Exam Board: NFCE CACHE

Course Overview

The Level 1/2 Technical Award in Health and Social Care is designed for learners who want an introduction to health and social care that includes a vocational and project-based element. The qualification will appeal to learners who wish to pursue a career in the health and social care sector or progress onto further study.

Assessment:

The qualification has 2 assessments externally-set by NCFE: one non-exam assessment and one written examined assessment.

• 15 hours non-exam assessment - This is externally-set, internally marked and externally moderated: synoptic project that is completed in controlled conditions (50% of the final grade)

• 1 hour 30 minutes examined assessment - This is externally-set and externally marked, written exam (50% of the final grade)

Curriculum Content

Year 10

Term 1:

Do we all develop the same way at the same time?
What is the difference between provisions and settings?
What career opportunities are there in the sector?

Term 2:

Do we all develop the same way at the same time?
What are the legislations that underpin procedures?

Term 3:

Do we all develop the same way at the same time?
What are the legislations that underpin procedures?

Term 4:

What individual care needs might a client have?
How can we access the different settings?

Term 5:

What individual care needs might a client have?
How can barriers to partnership work be overcome?

Term 6:

What individual care needs might a client have?

Year 11