Subject Intent

We know that, in the UK, demand for our health and social care services continuing to increase and with that, it is undisputable that the need for people to perform these vital job roles within the sector will continue to be in demand. Health and Social Care is one of the biggest sectors of employment and even within the local community there are many opportunities available to progress into this sector for example, Derby Royal Hospital.  

Our aim at Derby Cathedral School is to produce Health and Social Care learners who are intrigued to discover the positive and negative impacts on our development, how to effectively meet the needs of individuals using services and specialist provision and how to challenge stereotypes and discrimination. Our KS4 and KS5 Health and Social Care courses provide learners with a hands-on taste of the sector, skills and confidence to take their next steps working in this field.  

At KS4 we study the BTEC Level 1 / 2 Tech Award whereby learners study: Human Lifespan and Development, Health and Social Care Services and Values and Health and Wellbeing. 

At KS5 we study the CTEC Extended Certificate in Health and Social care whereby learners study: Building Positive Relationships, Equality and Diversity, Health, Safety and Security, Anatomy and Physiology, Nutrition and Sexual Health, Reproduction and Early Development Stages.  

 

Staffing

Head of Social Sciences and Teacher of Sociology, Psychology and Health and Social Care 

Miss J Sowter - j.sowter@derbycathedralschool.org.uk  

Lead Teacher of Criminology and Teacher of Psychology

Mr S Acquah - s.acquah@derbycathedralschool.org.uk

 

Homework

Vocational Subjects (Criminology and Health and Social Care) - students will be set weekly homework and this will vary dependent on their unit  

  • Coursework (Health and Social Care) – when students are being taught coursework units the focus on homework must be on the write up of tasks and corrections 

  • Controlled Assessment (Criminology) - when students are being taught the controlled assessment units the focus on homework is research to focus on examination preparation 

  • Examination – when students are being taught content for exams they must be set weekly homework in the form of  three tasks  as referred to above (Apply, Acquire and Cement) 

Assessment

Exams

Unit 2 – Equality, Diversity and Rights in Health and Social Care 

  • 60 guided learning hours (impacts the weighting of overall grade)
  • 1 hour 30 minute exam
  • 60 marks
  • Comprises multiple choice, short answer questions and questions requiring more extended responses
  • Sat in the January of year 12

Unit 3 – Health, Safety and Security in Health and Social Care 

  • 60 guided learning hours (impacts the weighting of overall grade)
  • 1 hour 30 minute exam
  • 60 marks
  • Comprises short answer questions and questions requiring more extended responses
  • Sat in the May/June of year 12

Unit 4 – Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Social Care

  • 90 guided learning hours (impacts the weighting of overall grade)
  • 2 hour exam
  • 100 marks
  • Comprises short answer questions and questions requiring more extended responses   
  • Sat in the January of year 13

Coursework

Unit 1 – Building Positive Relationships in Health and Social Care 

  • 60 guided learning hours (impacts the weighting of overall grade) 
  • Complete in year 12

 Unit 13 – Sexual Health, Reproduction and Early Development Stages 

  • 60 guided learning hours (impacts the weighting of overall grade) 
  • Complete in year 12 

Unit 10 – Nutrition for Health

  • 30 guided learning hours (impacts the weighting of overall grade) 
  • Complete in year 13 

Independent Study and Revision

 

Subject Enrichment

  • Dr Guy Sutton Visit 
  • Medical Mavericks  
  • Belgium, Luxemburg and the Netherlands Trip (includes aspects from all Social Sciences) 

 

Super-Curricular 

  • Explore careers related to Health and Social Care 

https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/working-social-care/working-social-care  

https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health  

https://www.prospects.ac.uk/careers-advice/what-can-i-do-with-my-degree/health-and-social-care  

  • Complete a Health and Social Care related MOOC 

https://www.my-mooc.com/en/categorie/health-care  

  • Follow @NHS, @NHSEngland, @NursingTimes, @Tutor2uHSC, @OCR_Health  
  • Watch relevant documentaries such as: The Secret Life of 4-and 5 year olds, Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds, Emma Willis: Delivering Babies, Crisis in Care and Born to Be Different 
  • Watch documentaries related to Health and Social Care

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/group/p08hf7dz    

  • Keep up to date with current affairs related to Health and Social Care 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/ceynl49pyywt 

Literacy

  • ‘This is Going to Hurt’ by Adam Kay 
  • ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ by John Green 
  • ‘No Child of Mine’ by Susan Lewis 
  • ‘Elizabeth is Missing’ by Emma Healey 
  • ‘Lucy’s Story: Autisum and Other Adventures’ by Lucy Blackman 
  • ‘The Health Gap’ by Michael Marmot 
  • ‘When Breath Becomes Air’ by Paul Kalanithi 
  • ‘Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before’ by Dr Julie Smith 
  • ‘The Language of Kindness A Nurse’s Story’ by Christie Watson 
  • ‘War Doctor’ by David Nott 
  • ‘he Plague Cycle’ by Charles Kenny 
  • ‘Vaxxers’ by Sarah Gilbert and Catherine Green 
  • ‘Frontline Midwife’ by Anna Kent 
  • ‘Somebody I Used to Know’ by Wendy Mitchell 
  • ‘What I Wish people Knew About Dementia’ by Wendy Mitchell 
  • ‘The Body’ by Bill Bryson