St. George's Church of England Foundation School, Broadstairs, Kent : Specialist Business & Enterprise College

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"Striving for Excellence through Enterprise"

GCE in Health and Social Care

(Single or Double Award)

What Will I Need to Study this Subject?

You will benefit most from a GCE in Health and Social Care if you have one or more of the following:

• at least 4 GCSEs Grades A* - C
• Intermediate GNVQ in Health & Social Care at Merit grade

You should also be keen to develop an understanding of the diverse and complex nature of the health and social care sector.

Who is the Course Suitable for?

You will enjoy this course if you would like to develop:

• a broad understanding of the sector
• skills as well as technical knowledge
• an awareness of particular groups and their needs by focussing on Health, Early Years (Care and Education), Care of Older People, or Individuals with Specific Needs.

What Will I Learn?

In the AS Units you will learn about:

• Human Growth and Development – Unit 1
• Communication and Values – Unit 2
• Positive Care Environments – Unit 3

In the A2 units you will learn about:

• Meeting Individual Needs – Unit 7
• Promoting Health and Wellbeing – Unit 8
• Investigating Disease – Unit 9

How will I be Assessed?

You will have a written examination in the form of question and answer booklet in Units 1 and 7.  Each examination will last one and a half hours.

Where Next?

The GCE in Health and Social Care qualifies for UCAS points so if you complete it successfully you could move on to study for a degree or BTEC Higher National Diploma in related subjects.  You could also go on to relevant employment within health and social care services.

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