Health & Social Care

Health & Social Care

Led by: Ms L Johnson
Exam Board: Pearson

What will I be studying?

There are three components to study:

Component 1:
Human Lifespan Development

Component 2:
Health and Social Care Services and Values

Components 1 and 2 are assessed through internal assessment (coursework)

The components focus on:

• knowledge and understanding of human growth and development
• knowledge and understanding of how people deal with major life events
• knowledge and understanding of health and social care services
• practical demonstration of care values, together with the ability to reflect on own performance.

Component 3:
Health and well-being

This is assessed through a two-hour exam.

What can I do afterwards?

Students who study this course often continue to study health and social care at college, get an apprenticeship or go on to university. Potential jobs include: midwife, doctor, youth worker, social worker, nurse, teacher, child-minder, teaching assistant, nursery worker.