CCEA Level 1/Level 2 GCSE in Health and Social Care (Double Award)
Qualification summary
All GCSE specifications in health and social care should encourage learners to be inspired, moved and changed by following a broad, coherent, satisfying and worthwhile course of study and gain an insight into related sectors. They should prepare learners to make informed decisions about further learning opportunities and career choices.
All GCSE specifications in health and social care must enable learners to:
• Actively engage in the processes of health and social care to develop as effective and independent learners
• Understand aspects of personal development, and the health, social care and early years sectors through investigation and evaluation of a range of services and organisations.
• Develop a critical and analytical approach to problem-solving within the health, social care and early years sector.
• Examine issues which affect the nature and quality of human life including an appreciation of diversity and cultural issues.
Qualification details
GCSE - General Certificate of Secondary Education
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This GCSE course enables students to broaden their Key Stage 4 educationand provides a basis for progression to GCE Health and Social Care. It also provides students with an insight into the health, social care and early years sectors by providing a foundation for vocational training and 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
A*A*/A*A/AA/AB/BB/BC/CC/CD/DD/DE/EE/EF/FF/FG/GG
Task-based controlled assessment
Written Examination
This double award specification comprises two external assessments and two controlled assessments.
The external examinations last 1 hr 30 mins each and include short-answer questions and structured questions that require extended writing (SA2 and DA2). All questions are compulsory. The DA2 paper is based on pre-release materials which are issued 8 weeks in advance of the examination.
The controlled assessments (SA1 and DA1) require candidates to plan and carry out investigations and tasks in which they:
• analyse issues and problems;
• identify, gather and record relevant information and evidence;
• analyse and evaluate evidence; and
• make reasoned justifications and present conclusions.
Unit SA1: Working in Health and Social Care
Controlled assessment tasks
30%
(compulsory)
Unit SA2: Personal Development
External assessment
1 hr 30 mins examination
20%
(compulsory)
Unit DA1: Health and Well-Being
Controlled assessment tasks
30%
(compulsory)
Unit DA2: Promoting Quality Care
External assessment
1 hr 30 mins examination (based on pre-release material)
20%
(compulsory)
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H/501/6307 - Unit DA1: Health and Well-Being
Assessment Methods (these supersede the ones in the Unit Details):
• Task-based controlled assessment.
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K/501/6308 - Unit DA2: Promoting Quality Care
Assessment Methods (these supersede the ones in the Unit Details):
• Written Examination.
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Y/501/6305 - Unit SA1: Working in Health and Social Care
Assessment Methods (these supersede the ones in the Unit Details):
• Task-based controlled assessment.
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D/501/6306 - Unit SA2: Personal Development
Assessment Methods (these supersede the ones in the Unit Details):
• Written Examination.