CTEC Health & Social Care

CTEC Health & Social Care

SUBJECT LEADER

Ms T Carter

EXAM BOARD

OCR

SPECIFICATION LINK

CTEC Health & Social Care

Why choose Health & Social Care?

You will have the opportunity to:
 Develop professional and personal skills through interactions with different people who work in the HSC sector.
 Consider the real impact on people living with conditions or illnesses, such as the social, financial and psychological impact.
 Learn about the legislation and guidance available to support and protect people from abuse or harm.
 Focus on the skills, knowledge and understanding required for further study or work in Health & Social Care.
 Build positive relationships and enhance your communication skills with a diverse range of people.

What you will study in Health & Social Care?

●Building Positive Relationships ●Anatomy and Physiology
●Equality, Diversity and Rights ●Nutrition for Health
●Health, Safety and Security ● Promoting Health and Well Being

How you will be assessed in Health & Social Care?

Three of your units will be externally assessed with exams in January and June. Three units will be internally assessed with three pieces of coursework.

Additional Information

Student comments:
“Health and social care enabled me to find out about some career paths that I never knew existed”
“Studying health and social care was great because it developed my confidence and communication skills and I also liked the balance between exams and coursework”

02/11/2023 – The Blandford School is open.

29 March, 2024

SCHOOL CLOSURE INFORMATION

Updated 17/02/2022

Dear Parent/Carer

On the advice of Dorset Council, due to storm Eunice all schools in Dorset have been advised to close due to the Red Weather Warning in place for Dorset from the Met Office.  Therefore, The Blandford School will be closed in line with this advice on Friday, 18 February and no school transport will be running throughout Dorset.  School will reopen on Monday, 28 February 2022.

 

For Friday, 18 February work will be set for students by teachers on TEAMS.

 

We hope you all have an enjoyable half term and look forward to seeing students again on Monday, 28 February 2022.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Duncan Smith

Deputy Headteacher

29 March, 2024

 

 

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