- Pupils in Years 12 and 13 study for a Cambridge Technical which is the equivalent of 2 A-levels.
- Pupils who study Health and Social Care tend to want to progress on to university to study: nursing, social work, teaching, childhood studies, psychology, public health, sociology, paramedic science, speech therapy, play therapy, community and youth work or guidance and counselling.
- This course covers a broad spectrum allowing pupils to apply learning to a number of different settings and scenarios. This should make the choice about what they want to progress on to an easier decision.
- There is no work experience aspect to the course but it is advised that pupils arrange some work experience to help contextualise the learning and put into practice what they have learned.
- The Cambridge Technical Diploma is split into 12 units.
- 7 units are coursework and 5 units are exams.
- Unit 1 is a coursework unit focussing on building positive relationships and communication in health and social care settings.
- Unit 2 is an examined unit focussing on equality and diversity in health and social care settings
- Unit 3 is an examined unit focussing on hygiene, safety and security.
- Unit 4 is an examined unit focussing on anatomy and physiology
- Unit 6 is an examined unit focussing on person-centred care
- Unit 7 is an examined unit focussing on safeguarding
- Unit 5 is a coursework unit focussing on infection control
- Unit 10 is a coursework unit focussing on nutrition for health
- Unit 13 is a coursework unit focussing on sexual health and early development
- Unit 14 is a coursework unit focussing on physiological conditions
- Unit 15 is a coursework unit focussing on health promotion
- Unit 22 is a coursework unit focussing on psychology in health and social care
Staffing:
Mr D Jackson – Head of Department
Miss K Adamson
Mrs A Lacey
Mrs F Mackey
Mrs C Currie