Health & Social Care: BTEC Level 3
Intent
Our mission is to stimulate a love of learning and academic enquiry, whilst also providing deep and thorough insight into the health and social care sector. Students are encouraged to become increasingly independent in their research and learning, whilst also developing a genuine sense of social and moral responsibility.
Introduction
This qualification aims to provide an introduction to the health and social care sector. It is for students who are interested in learning about the health and social care sector as part of a balanced study programme. It is equivalent to one A Level. The qualification supports access to a range of higher education courses possibly, but not exclusively, in health and social care, if taken alongside further Level 3 qualifications. The mandatory content of the qualification incorporates topics relevant across the health and social care sector. They consist of: “Human Lifespan Development”; “Working in Health and Social Care” and “Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs”. Students can select one optional unit that covers the biological and sociological topics relevant to the different parts of the sector to support their progression to specialised degree programmes in the sector. Optional units include “Sociological Perspectives”; “Psychological Perspectives” and “Supporting Individuals with Additional Needs”
Examples of cross-curricular links
English: |
Non-fiction reading Vocabulary strategy Purpose and audience writing |
Mathematics: | Reading charts and graphs related to physical and physiological measures including the body mass index and heart rate |
Science: | Both hard and soft sciences are studies in health and social care. Students will develop a good knowledge of human biology. They will also study sociological research on health care and demographic patters; and psychological explanations of mental health. |
Humanities: | Students will learn about the history social care and its relationship to the founding of the welfare state. |
Examples of Cultural Capital entitlement from NC
- Presentation of self and self-identity - a big part of social classification
- Understanding and appreciation of social structures
- Understanding and appreciation of a wide variety of needs