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Health and Social Care Key Stage 4

Introduction

The WJEC GCSE in Health and Social Care, and Childcare equips learners with knowledge, understanding and skills related to the development and care of individuals throughout the life cycle from conception to later adulthood.

The Course

Learners have the opportunity to develop their understanding of influences on human growth, development, behaviour and well-being. They will also gain an understanding of the social, physical, emotional, and cultural needs of people who use care and support services, and recognise that each individual has a unique blend of abilities and needs.

Assessment

There are two examination units:
Unit 1: Human growth, development and well-being Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes 40% of qualification
Unit 2: Promoting and maintaining health and well-being Non-exam assessment: approximately 25 hours 60% of qualification

There are two coursework tasks to complete:

Task 1: Service Provision (approximately 10 hours) 40% of the marks within this unit are allocated to a service provision investigation which will assess the learner’s knowledge, understanding and skills in relation to health and social care, and childcare service provision locally and nationally.

Task 2: Health Promotion (approximately 15 hours) 60% of the marks within this unit are allocated to a task which assesses the learner’s knowledge, understanding and skills in relation to promoting and maintaining health and well-being.

Progression

By studying Health and Social Care, and Childcare learners will be able to:
Develop and apply knowledge, understanding and skills to contemporary issues in a range of health and social care, and childcare contexts actively engage in the study of health and social care, and childcare to develop as effective and independent learners, and as critical and reflective thinkers with enquiring minds appreciate a range of perspectives on the impacts of health and social care, and childcare services on wider society consider how health and social care, and childcare practice should be ethical and support a sustainable health and care system develop and apply skills relevant to health and social care, and childcare including using and interpreting data develop an awareness of career pathways available within the health and social care, and childcare sector

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