Introduction to Health and Social Care Diploma Levels 2 & 3

The aims of today are to ensure you Are familiar with the structure and requirements of the awards you are completing Understand the different roles and responsibilities of those involved in the process Identify additional support available in completing the award Identify different methods of gaining and presenting evidence Gain practical experience of using e-portfolio Leave with a development plan for the first unit

Your Health & Social Care Programme Functional Skills Level 1 or Level 2 English and Level 2 or 3 Health and Social Care (Adult) or Level 2 or 3 Health & Social Care (Learning Disability) or Level 3 Health & Social Care (OT’s)

Who is involved in your award? Learner Assessor Internal Quality Assurance (Internal Verifier/IV) Vocational Training Team External Quality Assurance (External Verifier/EV) Awarding Body (City & Guilds)

Learner Responsibilities Familiarise yourself with the units Present evidence that relates to the unit Seek guidance and support from your assessor Meet with your assessor on a monthly basis Inform your assessor when there is a problem Take responsibility for completing your award Gain patient/service user consent Ensure anonymity of evidence Maintain a record of the time you have spent researching and completing activities

201/301 – Preparing for a Diploma 01 – Know the components and understand how the diploma framework relates to the learner O2 – Be able to set and plan realistic goals for own learning O3 – Understand the progression routes from the diploma

To complete unit 201/301 you need to: - Complete worksheet Carry out a personal SWOT analysis Identify your learning and development needs Create SMART targets for the completion of your apprenticeship award

Identifying and setting objectives to improve practice SWOT analysis Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats SMART objectives Specific Measurable Achievable Realistic Time bound

Structure of Diplomas Mandatory Units – topics include communication, health and safety, equality, personal development, duty of care, health worker role Option Units – topics are specific to work role Number of units to achieve award is dependent upon the credit rating of each unit

Composition of a unit Title Level – units of different levels can appear within a qualification Credit Value Unit Aim Learning Outcomes Assessment Criteria May be knowledge only or a mix of performance and knowledge

Learning Outcomes State the achievements learners will be able to prove Know – demonstrates knowledge Understand – demonstrates knowledge and understanding Be able to – demonstrates competence

Assessment Criteria (Terminology) States how criteria should be proved Describe – knowledge Explain – knowledge Apply – doing Demonstrate – doing Show - doing

Evidence Methods Observation Witness testimony Expert witness testimony Reflective accounts Professional discussion Work products Oral/written questions Assignments, projects and case studies Recognition of prior achievement Simulation

This morning we have covered: - The structure and requirements of the awards you are completing The different roles and responsibilities of those involved in the process Identified additional support available in completing the award Identified different methods of gaining and presenting evidence