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BTEC Health and Social Care Course Breakdown Course Summary • Exam board is Pearson Extended Certificate (1 A level) 360 GLH Paper Content Marks Duration Weighting Unit 1 Unit 1 Human Lifespan Development (Exam) L6 90 1.5 hours Unit 2 Working in Health & Social Care (Exam) U6 80 1.5 hours Unit 3 Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs L6 90 Coursework Optional Unit TBC 60 Coursework 42% 58% Diploma (2 A levels ) 720 GLH = 8 units of work (6 mandatory/ 3 external) Paper Content Marks Duration Weighting Unit 1 Human Lifespan Development (Exam) L6 90 1.5 hours Unit 2 Working in Health & Social Care (Exam) U6 80 1.5 hours Unit 4 Enquiries into Current Research in Health & Social Care U6 120 Externally Assessed Unit 5 Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs L6 90 Coursework Unit 6 Work Experience in Health and Social Care L6/ U6 60 Coursework 46% 54% Summary of Content The BTEC courses offer a broad basis of study for the health and social care sector. These qualifications are designed to support progression to higher education when taken as part of a programme of study that includes other appropriate BTEC Nationals or A levels. Health and Social Care is for anyone interested in working with people of a variety of ages, in a range of settings. You could work with: babies and children, people with special needs or learning difficulties, families and young people and the elderly. If you have an approachable, trustworthy, enthusiastic and compassionate nature, this is an ideal course for you. Preparation for September We don’t expect you to do any preparation as such for September, but it would do you no harm to volunteer in a care setting over the summer break in order to get some work experience so that you can apply your experience to aspects of the course. C SirJohnDeanes A SirJohnDeanes www.sjd.ac.uk 72