Health and Social Care
Curriculum and Assessment Maps
Introduction:
The Level 1/2 Technical Award in Health and Social Care is designed for learners who want an introduction to health and social care that includes a vocational and project-based element. The qualification will appeal to learners who wish to pursue a career in the health and social care sector or progress onto further study.
Contents areas
Content area 1: Health and social care provision and services
Content area 2: Job roles in health and social care and the care values that underpin professional practice
Content area 3: Legislation, policies and procedures in health and social care
Content area 4: Human development across the life span
Content area 5: The care needs of the individual
Content area 6: How health and social care services are accessed
Content area 7: Partnership working in health and social care
Content area 8: The care planning cycle
Assessment
The qualification has 2 assessments externally-set by NCFE: one non-exam assessment and one written examined assessment.
Assessment breakdown
• 1 hour 30 minutes examined assessment
• 13 hours non-exam assessment
Non-exam assessment (NEA) - Externally-set, internally marked and externally moderated:
• synoptic project
Weighting (50%)
Examined assessment (EA) - Externally-set and externally marked:
• written exam
Weighting (50%)