AS and A2 HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE at High Storrs Sixth Form

Available at HSS Single award – 1 A level (5 lessons per week) Exam board – OCR Double award – 2 A levels (10 lessons per week)

AS Single award units Unit 1 – Promoting quality care (exam, 33% of AS single, 16.67% of AS double) Attitudes and prejudice Rights and responsibilities of people who use services and providers Facilitation of access to services Values of care How organisations promote quality care

AS Single award units Unit 2 – Communication in care settings (coursework, 33% of AS single, 16.67% of AS double) Types of communication Factors that support and inhibit communication Communication skills Theories relating to communication Interaction with the person who uses services/practitioner

AS Single award units Unit 3 – Promoting good health (coursework, 33% of AS single, 16.67% of AS double) Principles of health and well-being Preventative measure and job roles Planning a health promotion campaign Carry out a health promotion campaign

AS Double award units Unit 4 – Health and safety in care settings (exam, 16.67% of AS) The influence of current legislation on safe practice in care settings Safety and security Safe moving and handling techniques Contribution to infection control

AS Double award units Unit 6 – Working in early-years care and education (coursework, 16.67% of AS) Care and education provision for early years in the local area Job roles and responsibilities available within early-years care and education Values and principles of the early-years sectors The ways children learn and factors that can affect performance How to plan and implement activities for children in care and education

AS Double award units Unit 7 – Health as a lifestyle choice (coursework, 16.67% of AS) Positive effects of exercise Nutritional value of food and dietary function of nutrients Exploring dietary health Designing an exercise programme How diet and exercise affect health

Assessment Exams Structured content Preparation Mini assessments Coursework Not controlled assessment Computer based On going work and marking Chunked work BIG pieces of work! Work experience or voluntary work beneficial to course

A2 Single award units Unit 10 – Care practice and provision (coursework, 33% of A2 single, 16.67% of A2 double) Planning and provision of services Effects of national policy and legislation on care practice and provision How quality assurance is promoted by services Conducting a survey relating to quality assurance How services and practitioners meet individual needs Ways in which practitioners within services work in partnerships

A2 Single award units Unit 11 – Understanding human behaviour and development (exam, 33% of A2 single, 16.67% of A2 double) Factors influencing human development Theories of human development The application of theories to aid the understanding of human behaviour

A2 Single award units Unit 13 –Child development (coursework, 33% of A2 single, 16.67% of A2 double) Development and monitoring Factors that influence development and norms of development The role of play in development How to plan and make a learning aid/activity for a child (0-8)

A2 Double award units Unit 14 – Mental-health issues (coursework, 16.67% of A2 double) The concept of mental health Types of mental illness Causes of mental illness Effects of mental illness Preventative and coping strategies Support for people with mental-health needs

A2 Double award units Unit 15 – Social trends (exam, 16.67% of A2 double) Social trends and patterns of family life Reasons for change in the structure of the family and roles of individuals Using data to explore and draw conclusions about the trends and patterns of family life

A2 Double award units Unit 16 – Research methods of health and social care (coursework, 16.67% of A2 double) Purposes and methods of research Ethical issues, sources of error and bias in research Planning, presenting and analysing findings from research Evaluating findings from research

Further study opportunities Nursing Child development Social work Psychology Sociology Physiotherapy Nutrition Teaching Midwifery Youth work Many more… A level course Grades A*- E UCAS points

Previous students say… “Choosing Health and Social Care lead me to my chosen career and gave me the best start possible for moving onto university!” “develop independent research skills” “work independently on topics of my own interest”

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