Health and Social Care is a subject where students are encouraged to be enterprising and innovative. Most students in the department will be given the exciting opportunity to work one day a week with one of the following client groups.
- Health (fitness and wellbeing)
- Early years (care and education)
- Care of older people
- Individuals with specific needs.
Course Outline/Overview
This course is currently offered to Key Stage 4 (years 10 and 11) and Key Stage 5 (years 12 and 13).
Key Stage 4
The GCSE course covers the following topics
- Human Growth and development
- Care Needs
- Care Providers
- Social Policy Development
- Health and Well Being
- Improving Physical Health
- Promoting and supporting health improvement
We also offer two Btec courses:
- Children-s Care Learning and Development (Year 10)
- Childrens Development
- Theoretical Concepts of Emotional DEvelopment
- Keeping Children Safe
- Btec Health and Social Care (Year 11)
- Communication and Individual Rights
- Individual Needs
- Human Lifespan Development
Key Stage 5
Beyond Key Stage 4 we currently offer students the opportunity to study for an A-Level in Health and Social Care offering both e single a double award programmes