Health & Social

Our vision is to engage all young people and develop them into young adults who are effective in the health and care sector.  We aim to create knowledgeable carers who will be able to enter into all sectors of the care industry.  By fostering a spirit of enquiry, nurturing our students’ curiosity, and bringing current, relevant and real world case studies into the classroom, we prepare our students to become capable citizens.

Students completing their BTEC qualifications in Health and Social Care will be aiming to go on to employment, often via the stepping stone of higher education. 

From induction onwards, students will need to be motivated to work consistently and independently to achieve the requirements of the qualifications. They will understand how assignments are used, the importance of meeting assignment deadlines, and that all the work submitted for assessment must be their own. 

You will receive a guide that explains how assignments are used for assessment, how assignments relate to the teaching programme, and how you should use and reference source materials, including what would constitute plagiarism.

What are the key concepts that have to be mastered for pupils to be successful in this subject?

The BTEC Health and Social Care qualifications cover a wide range of topics including elements of Psychology and Sociology and applies these to real life settings such as early years’ education and residential care to name just a few.

The key concepts are 

• Health
• Health equity and inequity
• Theories of health
• The welfare of the population
• How government and institutions care for the population

The BTEC Health and Social Care units allow opportunities during the teaching and learning phase to give learners practice in developing employability skills.