• Develop and apply knowledge, understanding and skills to contemporary issues in a range of health and social care, and childcare contexts

• Develop as effective and independent learners and as critical and reflective thinkers with inquiring minds

• Appreciate a range of views on the effects of health and social care services, and childcare on wider society

• Consider the fact that practice in health and social care, and childcare should be ethical and support a sustainable health and care system

• Develop and apply skills relevant to health and social care, and childcare including the use and interpretation of data

• Develop awareness of the career paths available in the health and social care sector, and childcare.

Unit 1: Growth, development and human well-being - Written examination: 40%

An assessment that includes a range of question types in order to assess the content of the specification relating to the growth, development and well-being of people. All questions are compulsory.

Unit 2: Promoting and maintaining health and well-being - Non-exam assessment:

Task 1 - Provision of Services - 20%

An investigation in relation to the provision of health and social care services, and childcare locally and nationally which will assess the learner's knowledge, skills and understanding

Task 2: Health Promotion – 40%

A task that assesses the learner's knowledge, skills and understanding in relation to promoting and maintaining health and well-being. They will need to plan, create and deliver and evaluate a health promotion campaign of their choice.