Health and Social Care - King Richard School Cyprus

“Health and Social Care is a subject designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary for further study and work in the health and social care sector by looking into key areas such as legislation changes, barriers that people in society may face, major life changes and their effects on people’s self-esteem. Health and Social Care fuses the practical and the theoretical aspects of a constantly developing and expanding area of employment”

Level 2 BTEC Health and Social Care (Key Stage 4)

Curriculum Map:

Component 1: Human Lifespan Development (assessed by 6 hours of externally set monitored tasks)

Component 2: Health and Social Care Services and Values (assessed by 6 hours of externally set monitored tasks)

Component 3: Health and Wellbeing (assessed by a 2 hour externally set written exam)

Year 10 Level 2 BTEC Health and Social Care

Year 11 Level 2 BTEC Health and Social Care

Level 3 BTEC Health and Social Care (Key Stage 5)

Autumn Term Unit 1: Human Lifestyle Development (Exam) The analysis of human development through the life stages A study of biological, environmental and social influences on human behaviour, health and economic wellbeing A study of the effect of ageing
Spring Term Unit 1: Human Lifestyle Development (Completion of Unit and Exam) Unit 5: Meeting Individual Care Needs (Assignment Work) Examine principles, values and skills which underpin meeting care and support needs of individuals Examine the ethical issues involved when providing care and support needs to overcome challenges Investigate principles behind enabling individuals with care and support needs to overcome challenges Investigate the role of professionals and how they work together to provide the care and support necessary to meet individual needs
Summer Term Unit 5: Meeting Individual Care Needs (Completion of Assignments)

Year 13 Level 3 BTEC Health and Social Care

Autumn Term Unit 2: Working in Health and Social Care (Exam) The roles and responsibilities of people who work in health and social care settings The roles of organisations in the health and social care sector Working with people with specific needs in the health and social care sector
Spring Term Unit 2: Working in Health and Social Care (Revision and Exam) Unit 10: Sociological Perspectives (Assignment Work) Understand how sociological concepts and perspectives are applied to the study of health and social care Examine how sociological approaches support understanding of models and concepts of health Examine how social inequalities, demographic change, and patterns and trends affect health and social care delivery
Summer Term Unit 10: Sociological Perspectives (Completion of Assignments)