GCSE Health and Social Care, and Childcare (Single and Double Award)
GCSE
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Qualification Overview Webinar Recording
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Who is the qualification for?
Who is the qualification for?
The GCSE in Health and Social Care, and Childcare is suitable for learners aged 14-16 who are interested in learning about the development and care of individuals throughout the life cycle from conception to later adulthood.
There are no previous learning requirements for this qualification. It is suitable for learners who have achieved a Level 1 qualification or who have no previous knowledge of the children's care, play, learning and development sectors.
What does the qualification cover?
The qualification enables learners to develop and demonstrate their knowledge, skills and understanding within the context of health and social care, and childcare.
The following issues are included in the specification:
- human growth, development and well-being
- promoting and maintaining health and well-being
- health and social care, and childcare in the 21st century
- promoting and supporting health and well-being to achieve positive outcomes.
Qualification structure
The GCSE in Health and Social Care, and Childcare is available as a single and double award. Units 1 and 2 define the subject content for the single award qualification. Units 1, 2, 3 and 4 define the content for the double award qualification.
| Unit | Unit Title | Assessment |
| 1 | Human growth, development and well-being | External |
| 2 | Promoting and maintaining health and well-being | Internal |
| 3 | Health and social care, and childcare in the 21st century | External |
| 4 | Promoting and supporting health and well-being to achieve positive outcomes | Internal |
Assessment
The GCSE in Health and Social Care, and Childcare, and Childcare is assessed through 40% internal assessment and 60% external assessment. Candidates must successfully complete:
- externally set, internally marked assignments
- external examinations.
What could the qualification lead to?
This qualification supports progression to further learning/ training and/or qualifications, including:
- Level 3 Certificate and Diploma in Health and Social Care: Principles and Contexts
- GCE Health and Social Care, and Childcare
- Level 2 Health and Social Care: Practice (Adults)
- Level 3 Health and Social Care: Practice (Adults)
- Level 3 Health and Social Care: Practice (Children and Young People)
- Level 2 Children’s Care Play, Learning and Development: Practice and Theory
- Level 3 Children’s Care Play, Learning and Development: Practice and Theory
- Apprenticeships in Health and Social Care.
Contact us
Karen Bushell
Subject Officer
HSCandCC@wjec.co.uk
029 2240 4264
Hilary Wyman
Subject Support Officer
HSCandCC@wjec.co.uk
029 2240 4264
Key Documents
Webinar: GCSE Health and Social Care, and Childcare Next Steps (Llandudno)
We recently had to postpone our scheduled face-to-face event due to the current health crisis.
In the meantime, we have produced this free, pre-recorded webinar that will give you an overview of the key messages from the event and includes some useful documentation and contact details for further advice. Click on the following image to access the webinar:
To view the webinar you will need:
- An up to date browser, such as Internet Explorer 8 (or later)
- Adobe Connect and an Adobe plug-in installed
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(Please contact your IT Technician if you do not have the rights for your PC to install software)