Health & Social Care

Vocational

The course will develop knowledge, understanding and skills that will help prepare you for progression to undergraduate study and are relevant to the health and social sector. You might be interested in this qualification if you want to apply what you learn to practical, real-life contexts, such as:

  • Using a person-centred approach to recommend care and support.

  • Recommending support for individuals.

  • Creating and presenting advice and guidance.

  • Creating and presenting an outline proposal to address a public health challenge.

  • Creating diet and activity plans to support individuals with meal planning.

The qualification will also help you develop independence and confidence in using skills that are

relevant to the sector and that prepare you for progressing to university courses where

independent study skills are needed. You will develop the following transferable skills that can be

used in both higher education and other life and work situations:

  • Researching topic areas and recording research sources, then using them to interpret findings and present evidence.

  • Recommending care and support for individuals.

  • Presentation skills by presenting recommendations to others.

  • Problem solving health and social care problems for others.

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  • The qualification has four mandatory units and two optional units.

    Mandatory units

    F090: Principles of health and social care (exam)

    • Topic Area 1 Equality, diversity, and rights in health and social care settings 

    • Topic Area 2 Managing hazards, health and safety in health and social care settings 

    • Topic Area 3 Legislation in health and social care settings 

    • Topic Area 4 Best practice in health and social care settings

    F091: Anatomy and physiology for health and social care (exam)

    Topics include: 

    • Topic Area 1 Cardiovascular system 

    • Topic Area 2 Respiratory system 

    • Topic Area 3 Digestive system 

    • Topic Area 4 Musculoskeletal system 

    • Topic Area 5 Control and regulatory systems 

    • Topic Area 6 Reproductive system

    F092: Person-centred approach to care (assignment)

    Topics include:

    • Topic Area 1 Taking a person-centred approach 

    • Topic Area 2 Meeting needs and providing support in a person-centred way 

    • Topic Area 3 Communication skills needed to offer person-centred care

    F093: Supporting people with mental health conditions (assignment)

    Topics include: 

    • Topic Area 1 Definitions and views of mental health 

    • Topic Area 2 Mental health conditions 

    • Topic Area 3 Provision of mental health services 

    • Topic Area 4 Treatment and support for mental health conditions

    Two optional units from (all assignments):

    • F094: Supporting people with long term physiological conditions

    • F095: Investigating public health

    • F096: Supporting people in relation to sexual health, pregnancy and postnatal health

    • F097: Supporting healthy nutrition and lifestyles

  • A minimum of five GCSEs at grades 4-9 including English and maths, including merit/distinction at BTEC Level 2 if studied.

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