GCSE (for first teaching in 2009) Health and Social Care: Single/Double Award - J406/J412

Units

We've summarised the single award course details and the assessment objectives for GCSE Health and Social Care.

Single Award

Unit title and description

Assessment
incl. duration

Weighting
Unit A911: Health, Social Care and Early Years Provision
  • The range of care needs of major client groups
  • The types of services that exist to meet client group needs and how they are developed and organised
  • The ways people can obtain services and the possible barriers that could prevent people from gaining access to services
  • The main work roles and skills of people who provide health, social care and early years services
  • The principles of care that underpin all care work with clients.

Controlled assessment

Up to 18 hours research and up to 26 hours writing up

60 marks

60%
Unit A912: Understanding Personal Development and Relationships
  • The stages and pattern of human growth and development
  • The different factors that can affect human growth and development
  • The development of self-concept and different types of relationships
  • Major life changes and sources of support.

Written examination

1 hour

60 marks

40%

Double Award

Unit title and description

Assessment
incl. duration

Weighting
Unit A911: Health, Social Care and Early Years Provision
  • The range of care needs of major client groups
  • The types of services that exist to meet client group needs and how they are developed and organised
  • The ways people can obtain services and the possible barriers that could prevent people from gaining access to services
  • The main work roles and skills of people who provide health, social care and early years services
  • The principles of care that underpin all care work with clients.

Controlled assessment

Up to 18 hours research and up to 26 hours writing up

60 marks

30%
Unit A912: Understanding Personal Development and Relationships
  • The different factors that can affect human growth and development
  • The development of self-concept and different types of relationships
  • Major life changes and sources of support.

Written examination

1 hour

60 marks

20%
Unit A913: Promoting Health and Wellbeing
  • Define the health and wellbeing of individuals
  • Interpret physical measures of health for individuals
  • Factors that have positively affected health and wellbeing
  • Risks to health and wellbeing
  • Health promotion and improvement methods.

Controlled assessment

Up to 18 hours research and up to 26 hours writing up

60 marks

30%
Unit A914: Safeguarding and Protecting Individuals
  • Safeguarding individuals.
  • Infection control.
  • First aid practice.
  • How to recognise potential risks to safety and how to reduce risks in settings.

Computer-based test or written examination

1 hour

60 marks

20%

Assessment objectives

The assessment objectives are designed to reflect the non-statutory guidelines for Health and Social Care.

Learners are expected to demonstrate the following in the context of the content described:

AO1

Recall, select, use and apply their knowledge and understanding of Health and Social Care

AO2

Plan and carry out tasks in which they analyse issues and problems; and identify, gather and record relevant information and evidence.

AO3

Analyse and evaluate information, sources and evidence, make reasoned judgements and present conclusions.