Head of Health & Social Care – C Sunderland
Email – sunderlandc@hanson.org.uk
KS4 Curriculum
Our curriculum provides students with an understanding of the skills and qualities required by care professionals in a wide range of health and social settings, giving an insight into how these services operate. We will build understanding of the values of care, particularly equality and diversity, alongside the softer skills of communication, to maintain a care user right to independence and dignity.
A key aspect of our delivery is to transfer knowledge-based learning into practical application by using case studies from the health and social care sector, which supports their level of understanding. Using relevant scenarios or reports which are current and published through the media also supports the significance of their learning, opening their mind to the problems of the outside world. This also encourages learners to consider their next step in terms of further education or employment opportunities which they would like to pursue.
Courses have been specifically chosen to meet the needs of our students, in terms of the assessment format which offer a combination of internal and external assessment opportunities. This allows students to build evidence of their learning which is then assessed in a format that they consider a strength and providing the best opportunity for them to achieve.
Topics covered include:
Therapies and creative activities, the rights of service users in health and social care settings and supporting individuals through life events.
Link to Exam Board Specification – Cambridge Nationals – Health and Social Care Level 1/Level 2 – J835 – OCR
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