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Health and Social Care - AS and A2 - GCE A Level (OCR) What will I learn? Students’ learning is applied to a range of work related contexts and is achieved through work-based visits, links with local employers, case studies and research. The purpose of this qualification is to: • Help students achieve an award that will contribute to their future plans • Introduce students to a vocational area, e.g. health, social care and early years sectors • Aid students to employment or to further education. This qualification will help to stimulate and motivate students to achieve their full potential through the practical activities. These practical activities are intended to give students a ‘taste’ of the vocational sector and enable theory to be linked to practice. • Unit 1: Promoting Quality Within this unit the following topics will be covered;  Attitudes and prejudices  Rights and responsibilities of service users and providers  Facilitation of access to services  Care values  Safe working • Unit 2: Communication in Care Settings Within this unit the following topics will be covered;  Types of communication  Factors that support and inhibit communication  Communication skills  Theories relating to communication  Interaction with the service user(s)/care worker(s) • Unit 3: Promoting Good Health Within this unit the following topics will be covered;  Perspectives of health and well being  Preventative measures and job roles  Factors affecting health and well being  Health promotion How will I be assessed? 50% coursework and 50% examination. AS - 2 coursework units, 1 examination A2 - 1 coursework unit, 2 examinations What are the entry requirements? 4 GCSE grades C and above 2 of which should be in Maths and English. Prior knowledge is not necessary. What are the costs? There may be some travel costs involved getting to work placements. Also students may have to pay for a CRB check. Is there anything else I need to know? Health and Social Care links very well with many subjects such as Biology, Sociology, Psychology etc Candidates should have a genuine interest in people and communication skills. Future opportunities Different students will want to progress to a variety of different situations. The progression routes generally experienced are: Progression to A2 Some candidates may wish to move to A2. It is possible that a college or Higher Education sixth form may set a C/B/A grade as minimum entry to such courses. Progression to employment The student may decide that they wish to work as a care assistant, either with children or older people, for example. The work completed during the AS Level course will cover much of the Foundation and Induction programme in employment if this is the case. |
