HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (single award) at High Storrs Sixth Form

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

AS Single award units Unit 1 – Promoting quality care (exam, 33% of AS 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) 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) Principles of health and well-being Preventative measure and job roles Planning a health promotion campaign Carry out a health promotion campaign

A2 Single award units Unit 10 – Care practice and provision (coursework, 33% of A2 single) 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 12 – Anatomy and Physiology in Practice (exam, 33% of A2 single) Respiratory system Cardio-vascular system Digestive system Reproductive system Renal system Musculo-skeletal system These will be learnt in terms of the causes of diseases and dysfunctions that can occur; how tests are used for diagnosis and the care and treatment.

A2 Single award units Unit 13 –Child development (coursework, 33% of 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)

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

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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