Cambridge National Certificate in Health and Social Care

Course summary

This course is equivalent to one GCSE Grade 1-9 but is graded Level 2 Distinction* to Level 1 Pass. Students study the different types of care settings, job roles, principles and values involved within the Health and Social Care sector. The focus is on different settings and individuals’ lives, with every unit designed to help prepare students for the world of work. Students will be encouraged to complete a Year 10 Work Experience placement at a health, social care or early years setting to help them put the theory into practice. All students must complete the mandatory units shown below, along with one optional unit: • Principles of care in Health and Social Care: In this unit, students will learn about the importance of the rights of service users, person-centred values and how to apply them. Students will also learn about the importance of effective communication skills and the procedures and measures used to protect service users such as safeguarding and hygiene. This is an examined unit. • Supporting individuals through life events: In this unit students will learn about life stages and the factors that affect them. They will study both expected and unexpected life events and the impact they have on physical, social/emotional and socio-economic aspects of an individual’s life. They will also research the service providers and practitioners that can support individuals. This is a centre-assessed unit. One further optional unit is studied - this is a centre-assessed task: • Health promotion campaigns: The unit provides an opportunity to explore the various public health challenges the country faces, the approaches used to encourage health and wellbeing and the importance of this to society. Students learn how to plan and deliver their own small-scale campaign and how to evaluate their delivery. This is an interesting and enjoyable course, through which students can develop skills as independent learners. Who should I speak to about this subject? Mrs Jenkins - Head of Health and Social Care (clj@cleeveschool.net) OR Ms Price or Mrs Wray - Health and Social Care Teachers (situated upstairs from Ethics)