This course will give students the opportunity to develop knowledge and technical skills and they will also develop key skills relevant to the health and social care sector such as research techniques and how to measure someone’s physical health. Students will also develop written communication skills as they create health and wellbeing plans for an individual with specific needs.

 Everyone taking this qualification will study three components, covering the following content areas:

 ● Human Lifespan and Development gives the opportunity to study how people grow and develop over the course of their lives, from infancy to old age. They will also look at the factors that may affect growth and development throughout the lifespan, such as life changing events like marriage or death of a partner. Students will explore how individuals cope with these changes, as well as investigate the types of support available to help them.

 ● Health and Social Care Services will investigate common services as well as those for specific needs, and consider how they may work together to meet an individual’s needs. They will examine the barriers to individuals accessing services and how they may be overcome. Students will explore the skills, attributes and values that are required in health and social care, and their importance in making sure that the people who use these services

get the care they need.

 ● Health and Wellbeing explores the factors that can have a positive or negative influence on an individual's health and wellbeing. They will learn to interpret physiological and lifestyle indicators, and what they mean for someone’s state of health. Students will also learn howto use this information to design an appropriate plan for improving someone’s health and wellbeing, including short- and long-term targets. Additionally, they will explore the difficulties an individual may face when trying to make these changes.