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GCSE Health and Social Care, and Childcare (Single and Double Award)

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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 & Course Materials

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The latest information Professional Development events and learning opportunities will be made available here. There are currently no events available for this qualification.

 

Training and events materials archive:

Did you miss one of our previous CPD training events? Find all of the relevant materials from our latest sessions below:

CPD Presentation - GCSE Health and Social Care, and Childcare (Single and Double Award) - Preparing to Teach Event

Here is a video recording of the key messages shared at the event along with supporting materials.

All Materials presented during the event can be accessed from the download pod within the video.

Click here to gain access to our online CPD webinar recording.

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
  • Use this link to download the software needed. (Please contact your IT Technician if you do not have the rights for your PC to install software)

GCSE Health and Social Care, and Childcare Preparing to Teach CPD – Jan/Feb 2019

Induction for Health and Social Care

The new All Wales Induction Framework for Health and Social Care supports new workers during the induction stage of their employment. It covers the principles and values, knowledge and skills workers need to carry out th…

Unit 1 - 2.1.1. Human Development Across the Lifecycle

This series of digital resources provides an important foundation for learners to gain knowledge and understanding of how individuals grow and develop throughout the life cycle, and to be able to analyse the factors that…

Unit 1 - 2.1.2. Physical, social, emotional and intellectual health

This series of digital resources provides an important foundation for learners to gain knowledge and understanding of the interdependence between physical health and good mental health, and to gain an understanding of th…

Unit 1 - 2.1.3. The importance of active participation on development and well-being

This series of digital resources provides an important foundation for learners to gain knowledge and understanding of active participation, its benefits and its influence on well-being.

Unit 1 - 2.1.4. Early intervention and prevention to promote and support growth, development and well-being for a range of conditions and circumstances

This series of digital resources provides an important foundation for learners to gain knowledge and understanding of early intervention and prevention strategies to promote and support growth, development and well-being…

Unit 2 - 2.2.1 Health and social care, and childcare provision in Wales to promote and support health and well-being

This series of digital resources provides an important foundation for learners to gain knowledge and understanding of how health and well-being are promoted through health and social care and childcare provision.

Unit 2 - 2.2.2 Public health and health promotion across the life cycle

This series of digital resources provides an important foundation for learners to gain knowledge and understanding of public health in Wales and the health promotion methods used across the lifecycle.

Unit 2 - 2.2.3. Factors affecting health and well-being across the life cycle

This series of digital resources provides an important foundation for learners to gain knowledge and understanding of health and well-being across the life-cycle, and to gain an insight into indicators of good health, in…

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