Course description

The course investigates the role of the health or social care worker, their relationship with patients/service users and their responsibilities towards patients/service users and the wider health and social care sectors. It provides opportunities for learners to gain a nationally recognised vocationally specific qualification to enter employment in the health and social care sector.

Course structure

Students must complete the 3 compulsory components to reach a BTEC Tech Award Level 1/2.

Compulsory Units

Component 1: Human Lifespan Development

Component 2: Health and Social Care Services and Values

Component 3: Health and Wellbeing (Externally assessed)

Assessment

The BTEC Tech Award is on-going and is based upon the completion of a portfolio of assignments over the two years, apart from Component 3 which is externally assessed in Year 11.

Grading

The BTEC Tech Award is a Level 2 qualification with Pass, Merit, Distinction and Distinction * grades. The assessment criteria are hierarchical. A learner can achieve a Merit only if they provide sufficient evidence for the Level 2 Pass and Merit criteria. Similarly, a learner can achieve a Distinction only if they give sufficient evidence for the Pass, Merit and Distinction criteria.

Assessment Dates

The public exam unit will take place March 2023. All internally assessed units will be marked during the course of the year.

Qualification: BTEC Tech Award Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Curriculum Leader:  Miss S Harris

sherene.harris@riddlesdown.org