Curriculum intent
Our BTEC level 1/level 2 award in health and social care gives learners the opportunity to develop applied knowledge in the following areas:
- the life stages and key characteristics in the physical, intellectual, emotional and social (PIES) development classifications and the different factors that can affect an individual’s growth and development
- different life events and how individuals can adapt or be supported through changes caused by life events
- health and social care conditions, how they can be managed by the individual and the different health and social care services that are available
- the barriers and obstacles an individual may encounter and how these can be overcome
- the skills, attributes and values required to give care and how these benefit the individual
- how factors can affect an individual’s current health and wellbeing
- how physiological indicators and an individual’s lifestyle choices determine physical health
- the use of the person-centered approach
- recommendations and actions to improving health and wellbeing and the barriers or obstacles individuals may face when following recommendations and the support available to overcome.
What do students study in BTEC Health & Social Care?
Curriculum overview
Components
- Component one: Human lifespan development (internally assessed)
- Component two: Health and social care services and values (internally assessed)
- Component three: Health and wellbeing (external examination)
Learning journeys
BTEC Health & Social Care learning journey