OCR Level 3 Advanced Subsidiary GCE in Health and Social Care (Double Award)
Qualification summary
All Applied GCE specifications in Health and Social Care should encourage candidates to:
• Develop and sustain an interest in health, early-years care and education, social care and issues affecting the care sector
• Acquire knowledge and understanding of health, early-years care and education and issues affecting the health and social care sector
• Develop skills that will enable them to make an effective contribution to the care sector including skills of research, evaluation and problem-solving in a work related context
• Apply knowledge, understanding and skills
• Prepare for further study and training.
Qualification details
Accreditation start date:
Operational start date in centres:
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When undertaking a qualification that does not appear on the governments' lists as eligible for funding for specific age ranges, users must be aware of legal requirements. Not all qualifications are suitable for all age ranges.
For further information on 14-19 qualifications offered in England, please refer to the DCSF
Section 96 website.
For further information on 19+ qualifications offered in England, please refer to the DIUS
Section 97 website.
For further information on Wales, visit the
DCELLS website.
For further information on Northern Ireland, visit the
DELNI and
DENI websites.
This qualification may form part of the entry requirements for progression in education or to employment.
No specific job occupation
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01 Health, Public Services and Care
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01.3
Health and Social Care
AA/AB/BB/BC/CC/CD/DD/DE/EE
Portfolio of Evidence
Written Examination
All units are assessed through independent assessment.
Candidates must complete all units from Group A and choose three units from Group B, but must choose either Unit F913 or Unit F918
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A -
Mandatory units
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L/102/7437 - Promoting quality care
The relative percentage weighting of this unit within the qualifications is 16.67%.
Assessment Methods (these supersede the ones in the Unit Details):
• Written Examination.
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R/102/7438 - Communication in care settings
The relative percentage weighting of this unit within the qualifications is 16.67%.
Assessment Methods (these supersede the ones in the Unit Details):
• Portfolio of Evidence.
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Y/102/7439 - Promoting good health
The relative percentage weighting of this unit within the qualifications is 16.67%.
Assessment Methods (these supersede the ones in the Unit Details):
• Portfolio of Evidence.
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B -
Optional units
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L/102/7440 - Health and safety in care settings
The relative percentage weighting of this unit within the qualifications is 16.67%.
Assessment Methods (these supersede the ones in the Unit Details):
• Written Examination.
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R/102/7441 - Caring for people with additional needs
The relative percentage weighting of this unit within the qualifications is 16.67%.
Assessment Methods (these supersede the ones in the Unit Details):
• Portfolio of Evidence.
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Y/102/7442 - Working in early-years care and education
The relative percentage weighting of this unit within the qualifications is 16.67%.
Assessment Methods (these supersede the ones in the Unit Details):
• Portfolio of Evidence.
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D/102/7443 - Health as a lifestyle choice
The relative percentage weighting of this unit within the qualifications is 16.67%.
Assessment Methods (these supersede the ones in the Unit Details):
• Portfolio of Evidence.
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H/102/7444 - Complementary therapies
The relative percentage weighting of this unit within the qualifications is 16.67%.
Assessment Methods (these supersede the ones in the Unit Details):
• Portfolio of Evidence.
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K/102/7445 - Caring for older people
The relative percentage weighting of this unit within the qualifications is 16.67%.
Assessment Methods (these supersede the ones in the Unit Details):
• Written Examination.