BTEC FIRST DIPLOMA

IN

HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

Caring Creative Organized Inquisitive

Enjoy lively/stimulating discussions

Love watching medical dramas e.g. Casualty and House M.D.

Find yourself advising others about their health

An opportunity to develop skills that will enable you to become a competent and outstanding practitioner in a career in health and social care, or services for children, young people and families.

The health and social care industry is far-reaching.  It is a sector that will impact on everyone in society at some point in their life.

The UK health sector employs about 2 million people across a range of organisations.

The UK care sector employs another 1.6 million people, across care for adults and children.

There are many aspects to the care industry including:

services for children, young people and families

social care health care day services health work domiciliary care social work residential care mental health services

New course which began June 2006

Eight units covered during year 10 and year 11

No written exams

All units are assessed via coursework

Opportunity to revisit and improve each piece of coursework

The diploma is equivalent to FOUR GCSE grades A* - C

The marks from each of the eight units make up the total grade

The marks for each unit are allocated

PASS - equivalent to GCSE grade C

MERIT – equivalent to GCSE grade B

DISTINCTION – equivalent to GCSE grade A

DISTINCTION * - equivalent to GCSE grade A*

The course is delivered using a range of vocational learning approaches, for example:

Discussions and debates Watching past episodes of medical dramas –

to use as case studies Outside speakers Presentations of researched topics Lively question and answer sessions Role play Trips

Course Structure

8 Units delivered over two years

You learn by completing projects and assignments that are based on realistic workplace situations for example

Registered care home Hospital Nursing home Health centre

HEALTH

SOCIAL CARE

dietexercise relationship

s warmth

Biology

How many life stages are there?

What are the needs of individuals? Which factors help to influence

individuals’ health?

How are people similar and different?

Nutrition Dietary needs at different life stages

The effects of unbalanced diets

Dietary needs of patients

Food safety and hygiene

Law and Social Policy

How do care workers promote the rights of individuals?

What are the potential hazards within health and social care environments?

Health and safety legislation and guidelines

Social and educational activities

Creative and therapeutic activities

The benefits of these activities for individuals

Health and safety legislation, regulations and codes of practice

It is a requirement of the course that students conduct their year 10 work experience in a health or social care setting.

The application process

Work experience

The use of interpersonal skills

Describing a period of work experience

What the students think…..

“Its fun”

“We have lots of discussions and are able to ask lots of questions, which make you think”

“You learn about things you have never thought about before”

“Sometimes homework involves watching Holby City and Casualty”

What the students think…..

“Deadlines are good”

“We can do work up to distinction in our folders”

“We can stay after school for extra help if we are off sick and the deadline is soon”

“We talk about TV programmes like Fat Families, Generation XXL and Trevor Mc Donald Tonight”

Nursing Child Care Sports Science Paramedics Teaching Social Work Diet and Nutrition Midwifery Youth Work Advice and mediation services

Further discussions/questions