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Qualification details

OCR Level 3 Advanced GCE in Health and Social Care

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

100/4558/2
OCR - Oxford, Cambridge & RSA Exams
3
GCE - GCE A Level
Single Award
Accreditation start date:
01/08/2005
Operational start date in centres:
Accreditation end date:
31/08/2014
Certification end date:
31/08/2015
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English
This qualification may form part of the entry requirements for progression in education or to employment.
No specific job occupation
  • 01 Health, Public Services and Care
    • 01.3  Health and Social Care
360
A*/A/B/C/D/E
Portfolio of Evidence
Written Examination
All units are assessed through independent assessment. In the context of health and social care, synoptic assessment involved assessment of candidates’ ability to draw on their understanding of the connections between different aspects of health and social care represented in the specifications. Synoptic assessment is in Unit F919: Care practice and provision.
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Candidates must complete all units from Group A and choose two of the optional units from Group B, but must choose one of either Unit F920, Unit F921 or Unit F924.
  • A  -  Mandatory units
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • M/102/7446 - Care practice and provision
      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.
  • B  -  Optional units
    • T/102/7447 - Understanding human behaviour
      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.
    • A/102/7448 - Anatomy and physiology in practice
      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.
    • F/102/7449 - Child development
      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.
    • T/102/7450 - Mental health issues
      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.
    • A/102/7451 - Social trends
      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.
    • F/102/7452 - Research methods in health and social care
      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.