Health and Social Care
EXAM BOARD
OCR
ASSESSMENT FORMAT
40% Examination
60% Coursework (2 pieces)
GRADE METHOD
L1P to L2D
This Cambridge National Certificate (CNC) is the equivalent of a GCSE and comprises of an examination at the end of Year 11, alongside two pieces of coursework that are completed during Year 10. In year 9 students complete tasks that link to both the exam and coursework element.
The topics covered in the course are:
RO32: Written paper – Principles of car in health and social care settings (40%)
Understand how to support individuals to maintain their rights
Understand the importance of the values of care and how they are applied
Understand how legislation impacts on care settings
Understand how personal hygiene, safety and security measures protect individuals
RO33: Supporting invdividuals through life events (30%)
Life stages
Impacts of life events
Sources of support
RO35: Health promotion campaigns (30%)
Current public health issues and the impact on society
Factors influencing health
Plan and create a health promotion campaign
Deliver and evaluate the health promotion campaign.