AAQ in Health and Social Care

Board: Pearson

You need to have six grade 4's or above at GCSE. You do not need to have studied HSC at GCSE Level

Topics include the following Mandatory Units:

• Human Lifespan and Development
• Working in Health and Social Care
• Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs

There will also be the choice of optional units, which are still to be confirmed by the teaching team.

This course is for:

• Those who have an interest in the social care setting (e.g. Nursery, Teaching, Counselling, Social Worker, Family support worker, Behaviour Support Worker, Fostering, Prison Officer, Emotional and Wellbeing Therapist) or the health care setting (e.g. NHS, Private Care, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Speech and Language Therapist)
• Those who may want to go straight into work rather than higher education.
• Those who prefer coursework to exams as you will prepare for four internal assessed assignments and two external assessed units.

There is some teaching but there is also a lot of independent research and written work in terms of regular assignments. The ability to write clearly and accurately is important, as well as being an independent learner. You need perseverance and the ability to take feedback.

A vocational qualification that can lead to further study at college, university or a career in the social care setting.The BTEC provides a route to employment into the many diverse areas of Health and Social Care. With the merit and distinction grading, the qualifications may be used in applications to appropriate courses at university.

For more information about the course, please see Mrs George or Mrs Edney