Level 2 Health and Social Care

The Health and Social Care course is for learners who want to acquire sector-specific applied knowledge through vocational contexts by studying human lifespan development, health and social care services and values, and health and wellbeing.

 

What does the qualification cover?

The Tech Award gives learners the opportunity to develop applied knowledge in the following areas:

• the life stages and key characteristics in the physical, intellectual, emotional and social (PIES) development classifications and the different factors that can affect an individual’s growth and development
• different life events and how individuals can adapt or be supported through changes caused by life events
• health and social care conditions, how they can be managed by the individual and the different health and social care services that are available
• the barriers and obstacles an individual may encounter and how these can be overcome
• the skills, attributes and values required to give care and how these benefit the individual ● how factors can affect an individual’s current health and wellbeing
• how physiological indicators and an individual’s lifestyle choices determine physical health
• the use of the person-centred approach
• recommendations and actions to improving health and wellbeing and the barriers or obstacles individuals may face when following recommendations and the support available to overcome

 

How will I be assessed?

There are three units, two which are assessed internally through controlled assessment, and one written examination.

 

Where can the qualification take me?

Students who complete the Tech Award can progress on to the Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification at BMAT STEM Academy or onto the Health T-Level at local providers. The course also covers aspects of Biology and Psychology, making it an excellent qualification for progression onto these courses at Level 3.