Health and Social

Curriculum Intent:

The intent of the Health and Social Care curriculum is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the health, social care, and early years sectors. The qualification aims to:

• Develop Knowledge and Understanding: Equip students with a broad knowledge base of the sectors, including professional roles, key policies, and practices that ensure well-being, safety, and effective care. 
• Enhance Practical Skills: Focus on developing critical workplace skills such as communication, teamwork, and problem-solving. 

• Focus on Key Issues and Policies: Introduce central professional topics like safeguarding, health and safety, and working with diverse populations. 
• Provide an Engaging Learning Experience: Encourage active learning through real-world case studies, role-plays, and practical assignments. 
• Develop Core Values and Ethics: Emphasise professionalism, empathy, and ethical practice. 

Ultimately, the curriculum provides a well-rounded, vocationally focused education that prepares students to STRIVE by laying strong foundational concepts, THRIVE by growing academically and personally in practical settings, and ACHIEVE by consolidating knowledge for assessments and real-world readiness.

Careers:

This course helps students make informed choices about future career pathways, training, and employment in various roles, including: 

• Healthcare Assistant 
• Social Worker 
• Early Years Practitioner

What will your child learn?

Students follow the OCR Cambridge National in Health and Social Care course. The curriculum is progressively sequenced to build from foundational knowledge to complex theoretical and practical topics without overloading working memory. 

Literacy is reinforced early through specialised vocabulary, real-life health texts, and structural writing like care plans. Personal, social, and cultural development are integrated through self-reflection, ethical debates, and studying cultural competence in care delivery.