Health and Social Care - Year 12 :: Queen Elizabeth High School

BTEC National Health and Social Care (Edexcel) Level 3 - Year 12

This is a vocational course ideally suited to those who wish to further a career in the caring sector or use it to gain access to higher education. The content is wide and studied in a variety of units.

It can be studied as a Single option over one year, (the Certificate) as a Single option over two years in the sixth form (as the BTEC Subsidiary Diploma ) or as a Double option over the two years (the Diploma.)

The course is 100% coursework which is internally assessed and verified then externally verified. Coursework deadlines are indicated on the outline below.

SINGLE AWARD Year one One teacher working through the mandatory units.	DOUBLE AWARD Year one Three teachers working on three specialised units one unit per teacher
Half Term 1 (September - October)
Unit 6 or 48 Professional Practice portfolio. Learning styles Reflecting on their own learning Setting an individual action plan. Unit 1 Communication Types/theories/barriers Examining communication in a familiar care setting Starting and maintaining a log book of students own communication experience Presentation skills/ presentations	Unit 10 Caring for Children and Young People Reasons why children are looked after out of the family Arrangements for providing care Unit 23 Complimentary therapies Those available locally Therapists, regulation and access Practice and availability Unit 34 Human Inheritance Anatomy of the reproductive system Production of sperm and egg cells Structure of chromosomes and genes
External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Yes Coursework Deadline this H/T: Yes. Unit 6 task 1. Unit 1 Task 1 Field Trips/Visits: Speakers on communication. Work placement induction to include Safeguarding, CRB checks, Work placement officer tutorials	External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Yes Coursework Deadline this H/T: Yes. Unit 10 Task 1. Unit 23 Task 1 Therapies locally. Unit 34 Task 1 Field Trips/Visits: Visiting speakers on safeguarding. Visits and speakers on comp. therapies.

Half Term 2 (November - December)
Unit 1 Communication Planning /preparing activities for work placement Planning one to one and group communication skills Write up of interactions during work placement Ongoing log of communication interactions. Unit 3 Health, Safety and Security Identification of Hazards, risks and harm in a care setting. Outline legislation, regulations and guidelines How care settings comply with Health and Safety regulations	Unit 10 Caring for Children and Young People Policies and procedures Roles and Responsibilities Regulation of care provision Unit 23 Complimentary therapies A-Z of different therapies locally and nationally – continuation To include – Common uses How they are administered Contra-indications Treatment Advantages and disadvantages Unit 34 Human Inheritance Key principles of genetics Dominant and recessive Genotype Mutations
External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Yes Coursework Deadline this H/T: Yes. Unit 1 Task 2. Unit 3 Task 1 and 2 Field Trips/Visits: Yes. Work placement officer speaking on professional practice. One week work experience in December	External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Yes Coursework Deadline this H/T: Yes. Unit 10 task 2. Unit 23 Task 1 completed. Unit 34 Task 2 Field Trips/Visits: Yes. Visits and speakers on comp. therapies. Possible visit to the Centre for life.

Half Term 3 (January - February)
Unit 6 or 48 Professional Practice Review 1 of professional development/ work placement Update action plan Unit 1 Communication Complete coursework task 2 Unit 3 Health, Safety and Security Risk assessments Research on hazards/harm/ risks in care settings and client groups Risk assess an activity suitable for/ from work placement Research into accidents and emergencies Individual presentations Specific incidents in care settings Responses and priorities Concerns arising	Unit 10 Caring for Children and Young People Indicators of abuse Strategies to support abused children Legislation and policies that must be followed Unit 23 Complimentary therapies Different diseases/illness and suitable therapies Comparison of complimentary therapies to orthodox treatments Role of complimentary therapies in society Unit 34 Human Inheritance Developmental problems Support for those with reproductive and developmental problems
External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Yes Coursework Deadline this H/T: Yes. Unit 6 or 48 Review 1 of professional dev. Unit 1 Task 2 Interactions from placement. Unit 3 task 2 and 3 Field Trips/Visits: No	External Assessment: Yes Internal Common Assessment: Yes Coursework Deadline this H/T: Yes. Unit 10 Task 3. Unit 23 Task 2. Unit 34 Task 3 Field Trips/Visits: No

Half Term 4 (March - April)
Unit 2 Equality , Diversity and Rights Definitions and terms Service user rights Benefits of diversity Bases of discrimination Discriminatory practices Effects of discriminatory practices Legislation and national initiatives Underlying principles of anti discriminatory practice Promoting anti-discriminatory practice through: promotion of rights care workers values and beliefs policies and procedures	Unit 10 Caring for Children and Young People Coursework corrections and other double award work Unit 23 Complimentary therapies Advantages and disadvantages of therapies Role and effectiveness in maintaining health and well being Unit 34 Human Inheritance Principles and implications of gene technology Advantages and disadvantages of gene technology Ethical dilemmas
External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Yes Coursework Deadline this H/T: Yes. Unit 2 Task 1 and 2. Unit 3 Task 4 Field Trips/Visits: Yes. Week 2 Work experience	External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Yes Coursework Deadline this H/T: Unit 10 Coursework corrections. Unit 23 Task 3. Unit 34 Task 4 Field Trips/Visits: No

Half Term 5 (May - June)
Individual priorities/ tutorials to complete all three units (1,2 & 3) of course work	Individual priorities/ tutorials to complete all three units (10/23/34) of course work
External Assessment: Yes Internal Common Assessment: No Coursework Deadline this H/T: Yes. Units 1/2/3 units of coursework to be finalised by May half term. Field Trips/Visits: No	External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Yes Coursework Deadline this H/T: Yes. Units 10/23/34 units of coursework to be finalised by May half term. Field Trips/Visits: No

Suggested Course reading list
Health and Social Care core texts 1 and 2 Publisher: Pearson education
ISBN: Book 1 978-1-846907-46-3. Book 2 978-1-846907-47-0

EDEXCEL website – Unit specifications – gives further resources specific to each unit.
The Text books also give further resources specific to the unit in each chapter.