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Health & Social Care AS and A2

Health & Social Care AS and A2. Course Description. This course covers aspects of health and social care within the context of different service-user groups. These groups include health, early years, older people and those with individual needs.

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Health & Social Care AS and A2

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  1. Health & Social Care AS and A2

  2. Course Description • This course covers aspects of health and social care within the context of different service-user groups. These groups include health, early years, older people and those with individual needs. • The single advanced award comprises six equally-weighted units of work. • Two units of work are assessed externally and four internally via a portfolio of evidence. • This course is supported by weekly tutorials delivered via video-conferencing.

  3. AS Units The three units studied at AS are:- • Human Growth and Development 6938 (externally assessed) • Communication and Values 6939 (internally assessed) • Positive Care Environments 6940 (internally assessed)

  4. A2 Units The three units studied at A2 are:- • Meeting Individual Needs 6944 (externally assessed) • Promoting Health and Wellbeing 6945 (internally assessed) • Investigating Disease 6946 (internally assessed)

  5. Exam Board and Entry Requirements Exam Board Details • Edexcel • AS GCE Single Award 8741 • A GCE Single Award 9741 • Minimum Entry Requirements • GCSE mean score of 5.5, including English and Maths at Grade C or above.

  6. What sort of student will enjoy this course? • Students who want to know more about human health and caring for others, or who are thinking about a career in health or social care, perhaps as a nurse or social worker. • Students who are motivated and have a desire to succeed and who enjoy working independently.

  7. What are the benefits of this course? • This course provides students with a broad educational basis for further study or employment in the field of health and social care. • It allows learners to experience work-related learning and enables them to make informed choices about which sector they would like to pursue in the future. • It provides them with useful vocational skills. • It enables learners to develop their independent learning skills.

  8. Further enquiries? Contact the MBLS office on 01492 580101

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