Health and Social Care Tech Award
Member of Staff Responsible: Ms L. Hesketh
Course Content: It is the equivalent of one GCSE
The Tech Award gives learners the opportunity to develop sector-specific knowledge and skills in a practical learning environment. The main focus is on three areas, which cover:
skills and processes, such as interpreting data to assess an individual’s health, and designing a plan to improve their health and wellbeing
attitudes, namely the care values that are vitally important in the sector, and the opportunity to practise applying them
knowledge that underpins the effective use of skills, processes and attitudes, including human growth and development, health and social care services, and factors affecting people’s health and wellbeing.
Units
Human Lifespan development assessed by controlled assessment (30%)
Health and social care services and values assessed by controlled assessment (30%)
Health and well-being assessed by external examination (40%)
Specification
Edexcel/Pearson exam board
Outcomes
The qualification is graded over seven grades from Level 1 Pass to Level 2 Distinction*
This course will interest any pupil who wants a career in almost health care setting
Homework
Research tasks
Investigation tasks
Learning homework
Self-assessment opportunities
Questionnaires
Coursework preparation
Revision
