Health and Social Care BTEC
Health and Social care is a growing sector as the demographics continue to change and people are living longer. In Health & Social care, we focus on important aspects of working with people such as developing professional relationships and equality, diversity and rights. Understanding the numerous ways to keep ourselves and others safe in our care and developing a solid foundation of the workings and mechanics of the human body. Essentially, learning to care for others with compassion, empathy and respect.
The course is made up of 6 units in total and is the equivalent of 1 A level.
Exam Units:
Unit 2: Equality, Diversity & Rights in Health & Social Care
It is important to understand and respect the differences between people. To see the value in diversity but also to recognise that promoting equality doesn’t always mean treating everybody the same and that each person is a unique individual with their own personal needs. This unit helps to understand the implications of diversity, how to identify good and discriminatory practices and the effects of these. As well as, being able to appreciate the law and national initiatives that are in place to support the promotion of ant-discriminatory practice.
Unit 3: Health, Safety & Security in Health & Social Care
This unit focuses on the basic human need for safety. Considering the different measures taken to ensure our own and others safety during our care. Not only considering the environment but the people and their abilities – supporting people to be both independent and safe. The law, policies and procedures are pertinent to maintaining safety and part of this leads us all to have responsibilities in measuring and reducing risks and being able to respond in emergency situations. Inevitably, reducing the risk of harm or injury to ourselves and others.
Unit 4: Anatomy & Physiology for Health & Social Care
For humans to live, there are a range of essential processes that our bodies go through. Understanding how the body works from cells, tissues, organs and body systems to coordinate all the bodily activities vital for life. This unit focuses on how the different organs and body systems work and requires a good biology knowledge and understanding. However, the body systems do not always work effectively, and this then impacts the individuals health and daily life. The impact of these may range from being inconvenient to life changing. In Health & Social care, we aim to promote and support the independence of others, working together through their challenges.
Coursework Units:
Unit 1: Building Positive Relationships in Health & Social Care:
All work in the Health & Social Care sector relies on a team working approach, whether this be with service users, their families, colleagues or other professionals and charities. Being able to work well with others is vital for caring for an individual’s needs and building that relationship requires good communication and interpersonal skills. It is important to understand how different factors such as context, health and emotional can impact the building of positive relationships.Building and maintaining these relationships require a person-centred approach
2 other coursework units (TBC)
*Units and the Exam Board may be subject to change based on Governmental decisions/changes.
This course is generally taken alongside other qualifications which will allow progression on to a range of degree programmes within the health and social care sector. These include:
- Nursing
- Social Work
- Teaching
- Sports Studies
- Counselling
- Child Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Working with those with additional needs
This course provides skill development in: cognitive and problem-solving skills, critical thinking, intrapersonal skills, and interpersonal skills.
- Health Care Group
- Enrichment
- Guest Speakers
- Social Science and Beyond Careers Fair
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