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"One person can make a difference, and everyone should try." - John Fitzgerald Kennedy
"One person can make a difference, and everyone should try." - John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Why choose Health and Social Care?
Why choose Health and Social Care?
Health and Social Care BTEC is about working with people. Often when a person is going through a difficult time in their life, it is a health or social care professional that will step in and help them to make choices, encourage independence and enable them to get their life back on track.
If you are excited about the prospect of a career where your skills and knowledge can make a real difference to a person’s life, then this is exactly the course for you!
The Health and Social Care sector is vast with a wide range of career opportunities. Gaining the BTEC Tech Award will enable you to go on to further study at Level 3 or an apprenticeship, opening up possibilities of careers such as: nursing, dental nursing, midwifery, childcare, primary teaching, social work, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, mental health, youth work, working with the elderly and many others.
For Health and Social Care students the employability skills you will develop include the ability to analyse and critically evaluate information as well as effectively communicate with different groups, individuals and organisations. You will learn how to put together well-judged arguments and question asumptions, in addition to working as part of a team and taking responsibility for others. These transferable skills are applicable to a wide range of careers both within and outside the Health and Social Care sector.
Exam Board: Pearson..
Qualification Type: BTEC Tech Award.
Assessment: One written exam (2 hours long - worth 40%) and two written controlled assessments (worth 30% each).
What would help? An interest in working with people in a supportive capacity.
Course Content
Course Content
You will study 3 components:
Component 1: Human Lifespan and Development
Component 2: Health & Social Care Services & Values
Component 3: Health & Wellbeing
"I chose health and social care is because it opens so many options for me. I could get a well-paid job working with a whole range of people for example the elderly, people with learning difficulties, children, and young adults" - Y12 student
Methods of Study
Methods of Study
This course is varied and interesting and will involve both individual and group work. You will need to make notes, be involved in discussions, presentations and role plays, undertake research and produce high quality written work.
This course is varied and interesting and will involve both individual and group work. You will need to make notes, be involved in discussions, presentations and role plays, undertake research and produce high quality written work.
"I like Health and Social Care because you get to study how people develop in different ways throughout their lives" - Y12 Student
Assessment
Assessment
Entries are made through Pearson. Successful completion gives you a qualification equivalent to one GCSE at Grade 4 or above. Students who do not reach a Level 2 outcome may still obtain a Level 1 award.
You will complete a two-hour external assessment on Component 3 and this will be assessed by the exam board.
The other two units will be assessed through controlled assessments (one in year 10 and one in year 11). These will be assessed by your teacher.
Here are some examples of Health and Social Care work...
Useful Links
Here is a useful site from the Open University about careers and pathways that can be accessed via qualifications in Health & Social Care
Find out more about the course here: BTEC Tech Award Level in Health & Social Care 1/2 (2022)
Here is a link to the information slides about BTEC Health & Social Care from our Options Evening
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