Health and Social Care

HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE
AS & A2 LEVEL

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
4 GCSE passes grade C or above (must include English)
GCSE Health & Social Care not essential

CONTENT
AS Single Award –
Core units

Promoting Quality of Care

Communication in Care settings

Promoting good health
AS Double Award –
Units

Caring for people with additional Needs

Working in Early Years Care and Education

Health and Safety in care settings
A2 Single Award
Units

Care Practice and Provision

Understanding Human Behaviour

Anatomy and Physiology in Practice
A2 Double Award
Units

Child Development

Unit 14 Mental Health Issues

Research methods

ASSESSMENT
Portfolio and external examination
Usefulness for the future:
The course is accepted by Higher Education establishments. It allows the student to continue their education especially within and Social Care and Early Years professions. In the past
St Wilfrid’s Sixth Form students have used these qualifications for Nursing Health Studies, Physiotherapy, Radiography, Occupational Therapy, Teaching and
similar courses at universities.