Health & Social Studies

Health and Social Care is taught in Year 10 and 11.
It is a very popular course that explores how individuals develop and adapt and develops knowledge and understanding of the sector and the application of care values.

How does the course work?
The course is made up of three components:
two internally assessed (Component 1 and 2)
and one externally assessed (Component 3)

Component 1 – Human Lifespan Development
In this component, you will study how people grow and develop over the course of their life, from infancy to old age, this includes physical, intellectual, emotional and social development, and the different factors that may affect them. An individual’s development can be affected by major life events, such as marriage, parenthood or moving house, and you will learn about how people adapt to these changes, as well as the types and sources of support that can help them.

Component 2 – Health and Social Care Services and Values
This component will give you an understanding of health and social care services and will help you develop skills in applying care values that are common across the sector (some of which are transferable to other sectors that involve interactions with clients or customers).

Component 3 – Health and Wellbeing
In this component, you look at the factors that can have a positive or negative influence on a person’s health and wellbeing. You will learn to interpret physiological and lifestyle indicators, and what they mean for someone’s state of health. You will learn how to use this information to design an appropriate plan for improving someone’s health and wellbeing, including short- and long-term targets.

Additionally, students will explore the difficulties an individual may face when trying to make these changes.