1. HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (single award)
at High Storrs Sixth Form

2. Exam board – OCR Single award – 1 A level (5 lessons per week)
Available at HSS
Single award – 1 A level (5 lessons per week)
Exam board – OCR

3. AS Single award units Unit 1 – Promoting quality care (exam, 33% of AS
Attitudes and prejudice
Rights and responsibilities of people who use services and providers
Facilitation of access to services
Values of care
How organisations promote quality care

4. AS Single award units Unit 2 – Communication in care settings
(coursework, 33% of AS single)
Types of communication
Factors that support and inhibit communication
Communication skills
Theories relating to communication
Interaction with the person who uses services/practitioner

5. AS Single award units Unit 3 – Promoting good health (coursework, 33%
of AS single)
Principles of health and well-being
Preventative measure and job roles
Planning a health promotion campaign
Carry out a health promotion campaign

6. A2 Single award units
Unit 10 – Care practice and provision (coursework,
33% of A2 single)
Planning and provision of services
Effects of national policy and legislation on care practice and provision
How quality assurance is promoted by services
Conducting a survey relating to quality assurance
How services and practitioners meet individual needs
Ways in which practitioners within services work in partnerships

7. A2 Single award units Unit 12 – Anatomy and Physiology in Practice
(exam, 33% of A2 single)
Respiratory system
Cardio-vascular system
Digestive system
Reproductive system
Renal system
Musculo-skeletal system
These will be learnt in terms of the causes of diseases and dysfunctions that can occur; how tests are used for diagnosis and the care and treatment.

8. A2 Single award units Unit 13 –Child development (coursework, 33% of
Development and monitoring
Factors that influence development and norms of development
The role of play in development
How to plan and make a learning aid/activity for a child (0-8)

9. Assessment Exams Structured content Preparation Mini assessments
Coursework
Not controlled assessment
Computer based
On going work and marking
Chunked work
BIG pieces of work!
Work experience
or voluntary
work beneficial to
course

10. Further study opportunities
Nursing
Child development
Social work
Psychology
Sociology
Physiotherapy
Nutrition
Teaching
Midwifery
Youth work
Many more…
A level course
Grades A*- E
UCAS points

11. Previous students say…
“Choosing Health and Social Care lead me to my chosen career and gave me the best start possible for moving onto university!”
“develop independent research skills”
“work independently on topics of my own interest”

12. Any questions…