Health & Social Care

KS5 Summary

Exam Board: Pearson

The course consists of two internally assessed units & two externally assessed units.

Summary: In Year 12 the students focus on the two external units

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Unit 2 – The roles and responsibilities of people who work in the Health & Social Care sector.

 

Unit 1 – Human Growth & Development through the life stages

PowerPoint Presentation explaining why meeting the needs of individuals requires the involvement of different agencies.

Year 13

Summary: In Year 13 the students focus on two units which is produced in the form of coursework.

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Unit 5 – Examine principles, values & skills which underpin meeting the care and support needs of individuals.

 

 

Unit 12 – Supporting individuals with additional needs

 

Additional Reading:

Books

Mandelstam M, Safeguarding Adults and the Law, (Second Edition), (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2013), ISBN 9781849053006

LeMone P., Peate I., Murilitharan N., Hemming L., Wild K., LeMone and Burke’s Adult Nursing, Pearson,(2012), ISBN 9780273719991

Pratchett N., Nolan Y, Level 3 (Adults) Health and Social Care Diploma: Candidate Book 3rd Edition, (2011), Pearson Education Ltd., Heinemann

Walsh M, BTEC National Health and Social Care, Level 3: Student Textbook, (Collins Education, 2011), ISBN 13: 9780007418497

 

 

 

Useful websites:

https://www.bartleby.com/essay/How-Anti-Discriminatory-Practice-is-Promoted-in-F3J3K6RJVJ

The Health and Care Professions Council (HPC) www.hpc-uk.org

The Health and Social Care Information Centre www.hscic.gov.uk

The Care Quality Commission has information about how the best care can be provided at www.cqc.org.uk/content/help-advice

 

Information about the Equality Act 2010 and the Care Act 2014 can be found at www.gov.uk

https://spearheadelearning.com/equality-and-diversity-in-health-and-social-care/

http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/social-care-and-support-guide/Pages/vulnerable-people-abuse-safeguarding.aspx

NHS Guide to signs of abuse and neglect in adults; provides useful video links in addition to document files.

http://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/Document-library/Skills/Mental-health/Principles-to-practice---good-mental-health-and-wellbeing-in-adult-social-care.pdf

http://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/Document-library/Skills/Mental-health/Principles-to-practice---good-mental-health-and-wellbeing-in-adult-social-care.pdf (Skills for Care Document on Principles and Practice