Welcome What you can expect from the course

Welcome What you can expect from the course How it will be assessed What you can do with this qualification What we expect from you Questions and Example Resources

Vocational Breadth of Understanding of the Sector Skills based Large Content A lot of written work BTEC Tech Award in Health and Social Care No formal entry requirements Externally assessed task 40% 60 % Internally assessed Assignment based

In brief… • BTEC Tech Award in Health and Social Care can help you take your first steps towards a career caring for people and communities. • You’ll learn the essential skills needed to support the development of people with a wide range of needs, from babies and toddlers to adults and the elderly. • You’ll learn the knowledge and skills to prepare you for further education in the care sector.

Breadth and progression This gives learners the opportunity to: ● develop essential skills and attributes prized by employers, further education colleges and higher education institutions. v give opportunities for learners to achieve a nationally recognised level 1/level 2 health and social care qualification ● support progression into a more specialised level 3 vocational or academic course or into an apprenticeship. v This suite of qualifications provides opportunities for learners to progress to either academic or more specialised vocational pathways.

What will I learn? Component 1: Human Lifespan Development • • Levels: 1/2 Assessment type: Internal Guided learning hours: 36 Learners will learn all about development through different life stages and investigate how, in real situations, human development is affected by different factors and that people deal differently with life events. Assessment A written assignment studying a known individual discussing their growth and development across life stages and the factors that affect it. This will also include and interview of an individual to investigate how individuals deal with life events.

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What will I learn? Component 2: Health and Social Care Services and Values • • Assessment Based on case studies, produce a Levels: 1/2 written assignment showing an understanding of the care value Assessment type: Internal base, the different types of health Guided learning hours: 36 and social care services and barriers Learners study and explore to accessing them. This will also practically, health and social care include opportunities to services and how they meet the demonstrate care values and review needs of real service users. They also own practice by running activities develop skills in applying care values. attending work experience.

What will I learn? Component 3: Health and Wellbeing • • Levels: 1/2 Assessment type: External Guided learning hours: 48 Learners will study the factors that affect health and wellbeing, learning about physiological and lifestyle indicators, and how to design a health and wellbeing improvement plan. Assessment A exam where students read a range of case studies and answers questions based on their knowledge from all three unit.

Summary of Assessment Edexcel BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award in Health and Social Care Component Assessment method GLH 1 Human Lifespan Development Internal Written assignment 36 2 Health and Social Care Services and Values Internal Written assignment 36 3 Health and wellbeing External (Synoptic Exam) 48 Pass Merit Distinction

Attainment Overall Per Component… Grade Points Threshold Calculation of qualification grade Award Level 1 Pass 30 Level 1 Merit 43 Level 1 Distinction 56 30 -35 Level 2 Pass 69 36 -41 Level 2 Merit 82 42 -48 Level 2 Distinction 95 Level 1 (Merit) Level 2 Pass Level 2 Merit Level 2 Distinction Internal External Assignment Exam 15 22 29 36 Level 2 108 Distinction*

Attainment Grade Points Threshold Level 1 Pass 30 Level 1 Merit 43 Level 1 Distinction 56 30 -35 Level 2 Pass 69 36 -41 Level 2 Merit 82 Level 2 Distinction 95 Level 2 Distinction* 108 Per Component… Calculation of qualification grade Award Internal Level 1 (Merit) 15 Level 2 Pass Level 2 Merit Level 2 Distinction Possible Combinations 22 29 36 Overall External 42 -48 Component 1 Component 2 Component 3 Overall Pass 22 Pass 35 79 = Pass 22 Merit 29 Pass 35 86 = Merit 29 Distinction 36 Pass 35 100 = Distinction 22

What we expect from you • • Hard work Dedication Meeting Deadlines Commitment to engage in work experience in the health and social care sector Contribution to class discussions Mutual respect The confidence to work with all ranges of ages, personalities and abilities. Treat adults and children with dignity and respect

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Progression opportunities Ø The Edexcel BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award provides a good foundation for learners for progression onto further education. Ø Achievement at Level 2 provides a suitable foundation for further study within the sector, supporting progression on to other vocational qualifications at Level 3, Such as the BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Health and Social Care. Apprenticeships School Ø Or a relevant competency-based course, such as the Edexcel Level 3 Diplomas in Health and Social Care. Ø Or the GCE in Health and Social Care. Ø A competency based qualification, such as the Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care (QCF). Ø Alternatively, learners may also consider progression to General qualifications such as the GCSE in Health and Social Care. http: //www. nurseryjobs. co. uk/childcare_qualifications_uk. php http: //www. careerpilot. org. uk/jobs/health-and-social-care/jobs

Stakeholder support • The Edexcel BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award in Health and Social Care reflects the needs of employers, further and higher education representatives and professional organisations. • Key stakeholders were consulted during the development of this qualification. • Letters of authentication.

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