Applied Health & Social Care

The GCE Single and Double Award AS and A2 courses in Applied Health and Social Care offer students the opportunity to develop skills, knowledge and understanding that may advantage them when entering into employment or higher education within the health and social care sectors in areas such as nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, social work, childcare and early years education.

 

The course will enable students to:-

  • study a diverse range of subjects including communication, physiology, social policy and psychology.
  • explore the values of care and learn about key concepts of health and well-being and the impact of health and ill health on individuals.
  • develop and sustain an interest in health, early years care and education, and social care.
  • acquire experience of practical and theoretical contexts and knowledge of these areas.
  • attend work placements in a health and social care setting of their choice.
  • develop skills such as those of research, evaluation, and problem-solving which will enable them to make effective contributions to the care sector.
  • develop their ICT skills.
  • prepare for a future career within the health and social care sectors

For a full GCE Single Award qualification students must complete six units: three at AS level and three at A2. For a full GCE Double Award qualification 12 units are required: six at AS level and six at A2.

 

Single Award course content

Unit Title Assessment Single Award Weightings Double Award Weightings
AS Unit 1 Promoting Positive Care Internally assessed 25% of AS

10% of A level

12.5% of AS level

5% of A level

AS Unit 2 Communication in Care Settings Internally assessed 25% of AS

10% of A level

12.5% of AS level

5% of A level

AS Unit 3 Health and Well Being External written examination 50% of AS

20% of A level

25% of A level

10% of A level

A2 Unit 2 Body Systems and Physiological Disorders Internally assessed  

15% of A level

 

7.5% of A level

A2 Unit 3 Providing Services External written examination 30% of A level 15% of A level
A2 Unit 4 Health Promotion Internally assessed 15% of A level 7.5% of A level

 

Double Award course content

The Units below are taught in addition to the Single Award Units.

Unit Title Assessment Double Award Weightings
AS Unit 4 Safeguarding Children Internally assessed 12.5% of AS

5% of A level

AS Unit 5     Adult Service Users External written examination 25% of AS

10% of A level

AS Unit 6 Holistic Therapies Internally assessed 12.5% of AS

5% of A level

A2 Unit 1 Applied Research Internally assessed 7.5% of A level
A2 Unit 5 Supporting the Family Internally assessed 7.5% of A level
A2 Unit 7 Human Nutrition and Health External written examination 15% of A level

 

Asessment

The course will be assessed by a combination of methods such as externally marked examination papers and internally assessed and moderated pieces of work to include, reports, personal portfolios and logbooks. Much of the internally assessed work will be in relation to placements in the community in establishments such as day nurseries, elderly care homes, day care centres, hospital wards and special schools.
 

Teaching

This course is taught in collaboration with the expertise of staff from the Belfast Metropolitan College [BMC].
If you would like to know more about the Applied Health and Social Care courses, please ask to speak to Miss C Davis in the Physical Education Department.