Health and Social Care

Health and social care allows students to consider how people grow and develop, the different types of care available to meet their needs and how they can access these successfully.

The broad range of information covered means that, in every lesson, students will gain new insight. Undertaking a qualification in health and social care opens many doors, both for university or college courses and within many future careers. Students with a passion for the subject who go on to further studies in this subject can look towards jobs in the clinical, care and wellbeing sectors as well as many more.

Why study health and social care?

Health and social care will give students an introduction to the biggest employment sector in the UK. The course covers a range of traditional and contemporary issues that influence the way we develop and the care we receive to meet our needs. There are very good opportunities to develop critical thinking, analytical and evaluative skills whilst studying the course.

Qualification	Level 3 Extended Certificate in Health and Social Care
Awarding Body	Edexcel
Year 12	Human Lifespan Development – students will learn about human growth and development, theories and models to explain behaviour and the interaction between the physical and psychological factors of the ageing process. Working in Health and Social Care - students will investigate the range of roles of people who work in health and social care settings and learn about the organisations that provide services in care settings.
Year 13	Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs – students will create a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate your knowledge of the values and principles of meeting care and support needs and ethical issues that arise when personalising care. Human Biology and Health – students explore human body organisation, from cells to organ systems, and how systems maintain normal function through respiration, metabolism, and homeostasis. They examine key body systems, common disorders such as heart disease and diabetes, and gain essential knowledge for healthcare and social care careers.

Studying health and social care has taught me about different skills and how they can be applied in a professional care setting. I have also enjoyed the coursework and freedom it gives me to research and make links between different topics.

Year 13 student