Health and Social Care
Title of the qualification achieved at the end of the course:
Cambridge Nationals – Health and Social Care Level 1/2 (OCR)
What will you learn / How will you be taught?
The Health and Social Care course is split into three distinct units. This includes one exam-based units and two coursework units.
Unit RO32 (exam based) – Principles of care in health and social care settings.
The world of Health and Social Care (H&SC) is broad and encompasses many public/private sector occupations. This units delves into the rights of service users, the importance of communication in H&SC settings and what person-centred values H&SC providers should engage in.
The unit is designed to help you develop an understanding of the H&SC system in the UK and provide an understanding of the skills needed to work in these industries. This will be especially useful in careers such as nursing, midwifery, care and nursery care.
Unit RO33 (coursework based) – Supporting individuals through life events.
This coursework unit will allow you to investigate the different stages in life and how these can impact a person. It also looks into the sources of support that can be attained at many stages of life, from childhood to old age.
The skills learnt from this topic include researching, creativity and critical analysis.
Unit RO34/35 (coursework based) – Creative and therapeutic activities or Health promotion campaigns.
The choice is given between two Units, with the following content:
RO34 Creative and therapeutic activities
- Therapies and their benefits, Creative activities and their benefits, plan a creative activity for individuals or groups in a health and social care setting, deliver a creative activity and evaluate your own performance.
RO35 Health promotion campaigns
- Current public health issues and the impact on society, factors influencing health, plan and create a health promotion campaign, deliver and evaluate a health promotion campaign.
The skills gained from this unit will also include researching and creativity, but also gives you a deeper understanding on the importance of the H&SC system in society.
Why study this subject?
Firstly, the course is fascinating and an excellent way to learn about the complexity of caring for people in various care settings. It provides understanding and development of many skills needed in these industries.
The course itself also increases many skills, including researching, planning, observing and evaluating skills. All these skills would be useful in further studies as these are transferable skills and could be applied to many subject areas.
Studying Health and Social Care will also give you the skills needed for careers that focus on children, the NHS and social care settings. This include, but are not limited to; midwifery, education, nursery care, care of older people and NHS jobs, such as becoming a paediatrician. The course will give you the building blocks to enter into these noble professions.