Health and Social Care Department
The health and social care sector employ vast numbers of people who provide care in a range of settings. A career in health and social care can be very rewarding and offers the opportunity to be able to work with and support some of the most vulnerable individuals in our community.
GCSE Health and Social Care (CCEA) gives students the opportunity to develop knowledge, understanding and skills relating to:
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human development;
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factors affecting health and well-being;
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relationships;
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self-concept;
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major life changes and sources of support;
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identifying and meeting service users’ needs in the health, social care and early years sectors;
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the provision of integrated health and social care services and of early years services;
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accessing health, social care and early years services and barriers to access;
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job roles in the sectors;
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values of care; and
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safeguarding.
Key Stage 4: Course Structure
Unit 1 Personal Development, Health and Well-Being
This unit is assessed through an external, 1 hour 30 minute examination.
Students investigate human development throughout the life stages and factors affecting health and well-being, including relationships and the impact of major life changes.
Unit 2 Working in the Health, Social Care and Early Years Sectors
This unit is assessed by controlled assessment. Students write 5000 words on a task that CCEA set every year.
It gives students an insight into the health, social care and early years sectors by providing a foundation for vocational training and employment.
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