BTEC Level 2 Health and Social Care
Faculty: Science
Level: BTEC Level 2 First Award in Health & Social Care
Examination Board: Edexcel
Assessment Details:
25% External Assessments (Exams), 75% Internal Assessments (Coursework)
Course Outline:
Unit 1: Human Lifespan Development (Exam in June)
Unit 2: Health and Social Care Values (Assignments throughout the year)
Unit 6: The Impact of Nutrition on Health and Wellbeing (Assignments throughout the year)
Unit 7: Equality and Diversity in Health and Social Care (Assignments throughout the year)
Skills / Aptitudes required to be successful in this course:
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RESEARCH: Finding relevant information in textbooks and online.
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ESSAY WRITING SKILLS: Completing assignments in your own words. Including a list of sources of information in a references section at the end of the assignment.
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ICT SKILLS: Producing work using word / powerpoint and emailing the teacher completed coursework.
Complementary Subjects:
BTEC Level 2 Travel and Tourism
Progression Pathways and Careers:
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BTEC Level 2 First Award in Health & Social Care provides the knowledge, understanding and skills for level 2 learners to progress to:
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level 3 vocational qualifications, such as BTEC Nationals, specifically the Edexcel BTEC Level 3 in Health and Social Care or the Edexcel BTEC Level 3 National in Children’s Play, Learning and Development
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academic qualifications, such as GCE in Health and Social Care, or Design and Technology: Food Technology
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employment within the health and social care sector, in junior roles, or as an apprentice.
The course provides good experience for a number of jobs, including:
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physiotherapists,
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care assistants
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doctors,
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nurses, including midwives
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social workers,
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counsellors,
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psychotherapists,
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paramedics
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psychotherapists
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paramedics
Course Leader
Chetna Patel - Head of KS3 Science & Health and Social Care
Email: PatelC@hendonschool.co.uk
Samuel Aylward - Head of Faculty
Email: AylwardS@hendonschool.co.uk
