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Health andSocial Care at TLA
The health and social care curriculum is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in the knowledge, skills, and values necessary for working in the health and social care sector. This includes understanding human development across the lifespan, the functions and roles of different care services, and the importance of care values like empathy, compassion, and respect. The course aims to develop students' employability skills, critical thinking, and ability to apply their learning to real-life scenarios and case studies.
Health and Social care at TLA
The health and social care curriculum allows students to gain knowledge and experience that they can transfer to further education or employment. The course is designed to teach students the basic knowledge they need about growth and development from birth to later adulthood and then use this base knowledge to apply it to further units.
KS4
Level 1/2 Tech Award curriculum focuses on developing students' knowledge and understanding of human development, health and social care services, and health and wellbeing. It emphasises practical application through a variety of assessment methods, including case studies and presentations, and aims to build skills relevant to the health and social care sector.
KS5
Level 3 curriculum focuses on developing students' knowledge and practical skills for the health and social care sector. It incorporates both theoretical learning and practical application, with a mix of mandatory and optional units, including work experience. Assessment is through a combination of coursework and externally assessed exams.
Current Y13 students are completing the outgoing specification for this qualification, the BTEC Extended certificate in Health and Social care, and are completing units 2 and 12 this year.
Unit 2 - Working in Health and Social Care is an examined component.
Unit 12 - Supporting individuals with additional needs, is assessed internally.
Implementation
Hours of lessons per fortnight for this subject:
- KS4: 5
- KS5: 8
Exam board(s)
Pearson BTEC Tech award in Health and Social Care
Pearson BTEC AAQ Extended Cert. in Health and Social Care
