--- title: "Health and Social Care" url: "https://derbycathedralschool.org.uk/sixth-form/sixthformsubjectpages/health-and-social-care" school: "Derby Cathedral School" --- # Health and Social Care (BTEC) - Subject Intent - Staffing - Homework and Assessment - Independent Study and Revision - Subject Enrichment - Super-Curricular and Literacy ## Health and Social Care Examination Board: **OCR** Qualification Type: **OCR Cambridge Advanced National in Health and Social Care (Extended Certificate)** ### ### 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 Cambridge Advanced National in Health and Social Care whereby learners study: Principles of Health and Social Care, Anatomy and physiology, Person centred approach to care, supporting people with mental health conditions, supporting healthy nutrition and lifestyles and supporting people in relation to sexual health, pregnancy and postnatal health. --- ### 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 - 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 Students must complete four mandatory and two optional units to be awarded the Extended Certificate in Health and Social Care totaling 360 guided learning hours (GLH) Four mandatory units\* and two optional. **Exams:** These will be sat in year 12 with the opportunity to resit in year 13. Each 80 guided learning hours. **\*F090 Principles of health and social care** 1 hour 30 minutes 60 marks Comprises short answer questions and questions requiring more extended responses **F091 Anatomy and physiology for health and social care** 1 hour 30 minutes 60 marks Comprises short answer questions and questions requiring more extended responses **NEA -each 50 guided learning hours** \*F092 Person-centred approach to care \*F093 - Supporting people with mental health conditions F097 Supporting healthy nutrition and lifestyles F096 Supporting people in relation to sexual health, pregnancy and postnatal health --- ### Independent Study and Revision - Completing exam practice questions or creating plans for exam questions - Using the knowledge organisers to self-quiz - Creating your own flashcards either as physical copies or create your own Quizlets - RAG rating your understanding of knowledge using the checklist - Creating mind maps, brain dumps or revision clocks for each topic --- ### 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 - Complete a Health and Social Care related MOOC - 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 - Keep up to date with current affairs related to Health and Social Care --- ### 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 - ‘The 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 --- ### Sixth Form - [Sixth Form Overview](https://derbycathedralschool.org.uk/sixth-form) - [16-19 Study Programme](https://derbycathedralschool.org.uk/sixth-form/16-19-study-programme) - [Admissions](https://derbycathedralschool.org.uk/sixth-form/sixth-form-admissions) - [Prospectus 2027](https://derbycathedralschool.org.uk/sixth-form/prospectus) - [Subjects](https://derbycathedralschool.org.uk/sixth-form/sixthformsubjectpages) ![Derby Cathedral School](https://files.schudio.com/derby-cathedral-school/images/logo/footer-logo.png) **Derby Cathedral School** Great Northern Road Derby DE1 1LR **Derby Diocesan Academy Trust** Unit 3 Endcliffe Mount Deepdale Business Park Ashford Road Bakewell Derbyshire DE45 1GT Derby Cathedral School is proud to be a part of the **[Derby Diocesan Academy Trust.](https://ddat.org.uk)** © Copyright 2025–2026 Derby Cathedral School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://derbycathedralschool.org.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)