Revised GCSE in Health and Social Care (Single Award)
This revised specification in GCSE Health and Social Care (Single Award) is for first teaching from September 2009. We will make the first awards in 2011.
Through studying this specification, students:
- investigate and evaluate a range of services and organisations within the health, social care, early years and children’s services sector;
- find out what it’s like to work in the health, social care, early years and children’s services sector;
- gain knowledge and understanding of personal development; and
- examine issues that affect the nature and quality of human life, including diversity and cultural issues.
This specification encourages students to develop a critical and analytical approach to problem-solving and to become effective and independent learners.
It also prepares students for working in the health, social care, early years and children’s services sector and for further studies in this or related areas.