1. GCSE in HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

2. If you are interested in, and want to work with people this may be the course for you This GCSE course gives you the background knowledge and develops the skills needed by anybody considering working with people It could be just as useful for someone interested in being a personal trainer or even a teacher

3. 1. An applied course which is different to most of your other GCSEs as it is vocationally based 2. Two units covered - one is controlled coursework and the other by externally assessed examination 3. You complete projects and assignments that are based on realistic workplace situations, case studies, applied opportunities and real life examples GCSE in HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

4. Unit 1 – Understanding personal development and relationships (external examination, 40% of overall grade) Unit 2 – Exploring health, social care and early years provision (internally assessed, externally moderated coursework, 60% of overall grade) GCSE in HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

5. Unit 1 – Understanding personal development and relationships (external examination, 40% of overall grade) GCSE in HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE This unit helps you understand how people grow and develop, as well as the personal relationships people have during their lives. You will look at how people grow and develop from birth, right through to later adulthood. This knowledge will help you understand others and maybe help you understand yourself.

6. Unit 2 – Exploring health, social care and early years provision (internally assessed coursework, 60% of overall grade) GCSE in HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE This unit is based on an investigation into the needs of one person and how health, social care and early years organisations meet those needs. You will select the person you study and conduct all the research yourself.

7. Health And Social Care Everyday Meetings to discuss Allerdale care homes shake up Public 'still facing significant social care costs' Social care is not free now and it won't be in the future. What we need is for people to start thinking about care costs Retail groups claim a new health levy due to come into force later this year will hit store profits by up to 10% GCSE in HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

8. What the students think… “Lots of discussions and able to ask loads of questions, they make you think” “Learn about things you never thought about before” “Being able to speak to people working in health and social care settings really helps you decide what you want to do when you leave school, rather than just reading it in a book”

9.  Sports Science  Nursing  Paramedics  Teaching  Child Care  Social Work  Diet and Nutrition  Midwifery GCSE in HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE This course is ideal preparation for progression to more detailed study of health, social care and early years post-16. Further study could lead to careers in…