A-Level Health and Social Care

Course Code: BA127

Gain the skills and the qualification to pursue your career in Health and Social Care!

This course is perfect if you wish to work towards a university placement or if you are hoping to work within the field of Health and Social Care in a role that doesn't require a graduate degree. A-Levels form the main pre-requisites for many employers and university courses so are useful for a number of entry levels; whether you need extra UCAS points or a qualification for employment!

Health and Social Care combines elements of sociology, biology, nutrition, law, ethics and early years education.
Acquire knowledge and understanding of health, early years care and education and issues affecting the health and social sector.
Develop skills that will enable students to make an effective contribution to the care sector including skills of research, evaluation and problem-solving in a work related context.
Prepare for further study and training and use the qualification as a progression route for further training whilst in employment.

Special discount until 29th February- Enrol on 2 A-levels and get additional A-Level courses for £125 each.*

*- Offer available on a selection of A-levels, please check course page for details.

Course Content

AS Level

Unit 1: F910 - Promoting Quality Care

100% examination from the course materials and some addition internet research.

Unit 2: F911 - Communication in Care Settings

Portfolio work. 80% of the portfolio is based upon research from the course book and some additional research from the Internet. 20% of the marks come from an interaction with a person or small group of people who use health care services as well as an assessment of the candidate's own performance during that interaction.

Unit 3: F912- Promoting Good Health

Portfolio work. 60% of the portfolio is based upon the course material with some additional Internet research. 40% of the marks come from planning and implementing a small scale health promotion campaign and the candidate assessing their own performance.

A2 Level

Unit 4: F919- Care Practice and Provision

Portfolio work. 100% of the portfolio is based upon research from the course material and some additional internet research.

Unit 5: F920- Understanding Human Behaviour and Development

100% Examination from the course material and some additional internet research.

Unit 6: F923- Mental Health Issues

Portfolio work. 100% of the portfoliois based upon research from the course material and some additional research on the internet.

Specification codes:
AS - H103
A2 - H503

All students are allocated with their own personal tutor. Tutor support is via email.

How long do I have to complete my course?

There is no specific time limit to complete your home learning course. Your only real deadlines are the OCR A-Level examinations which take place every year during the summer. You can book these examinations when you are ready. Students are advised to contact exam centres, as cut off dates for exams do change. College and 6th forms allow 18 months for full completion of the A Level so we suggest that you aim to complete within this time.

We also offer a service where we guarantee to priortise marking of coursework so students are fully ready to take exams in January and June of each year to enable students to complete the A-Level in one year.

Do I have to take an exam?

You will need to take the standard A-Level examinations in order to fully complete this course.

The examinations run on specific dates which can be obtained by visiting the OCR website. It is the students responsibility to register with a centre and book and pay for examinations. Students may also wish to approach local schools and colleges to see if they are willing to take you as a private candidate. We can also provide students with a list of recommended centres who accept private candidates.

What qualification will I achieve?

This course prepares students for OCR A-Level Health & Social Care examination for 2012 and later years. Once you have successfully completed the examinations you will receive an A-Level in Health & Social Care. This is the same A-Level that you would achieve from higher education in a 6th form or college.

Do I need any previous knowledge?

Student will need at least a C grade in GCSE English reading and writing. A GCSE grade in Health and Social Care is also desirable but not essential.

Is there a required reading list?

We recommend the following text books to help you with your studies, however, they are not essential for completion of the course:

Health and Social Care: AS Student Book - OCR (Applied AS Health & Social Care) Angela Fisher (2006) Folens Publishers ISBN-10: 1843038404, ISBN-13: 978-1843038405
Health and Social Care: A2 Student Book - OCR (Applied A2 Health and Social Care) Angela Fisher (2007) Folens Publishers ISBN-10: 1850082480, ISBN-13: 978-1850082484