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Pearson BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care New for 2017–18 applications

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Why are BTEC Nationals changing?BTEC Nationals prepare many students each year for progression to Higher Education (HE) programmes, in fact UCAS has reported that the proportion of 18 year-olds in England entering HE with a BTEC has more than doubled between 2008 and 2014. The Higher Education Statistics Agency also confirmed that the number of UK students entering HE with a combination of BTEC and A levels increased nearly four-fold in the same period.

So to ensure BTECs continue to support progression into Higher Education, we have developed new BTEC Nationals for students starting their courses in September 2016. After over two years working closely with HE, professional bodies and industry, we are confident these new qualifications are fit for purpose, delivering university applicants with the right balance of research skills, professional behaviours and up-to-date industry knowledge.

Guide to the new BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care

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From 2017, you will start to receive applications from students who have taken the new BTEC Nationals courses which start in 2016. This Guide clarifies:

• What’s changed

• Courses at a glance Page 3

u Specialist courses at a glance Page 4

• Assessments Page 5

• Courses in depth

u Mandatory unit breakdown Page 6-8

u Specialist qualifications in more detail Page 9

u Full lists of units Page 10

• Contact us Page 11

The qualification titles have changed

The same size as:

Guided learning hours (GLH)

Current title: Pearson BTEC Level 3

New title: Pearson BTEC Level 3

0.5 A levels 180 Certificate in Health and Social Care National Certificate in Health and Social Care

1 A level 360 Subsidiary Diploma in Health and Social Care

National Extended Certificate in Health and Social Care

1.5 A levels 510 90-Credit Diploma in Health and Social Care National Foundation Diploma in Health and Social Care

2 A levels 720 Diploma in Health and Social Care• National Diploma in Health and Social Care• National Diploma in Social Care• National Diploma in Health Care

3 A levels 1080 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care National Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care

What has changed?Changes to the new BTEC Nationals reflect HE requirements for students entering degree-level study:

• Assessments taken by all studentsIn addition to the traditional BTEC assignments, the new courses include assessments set and marked by Pearson (including written exams, tasks and performances) taken under test conditions. At least 40% of the BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care courses are assessed in this way.

• Core of mandatory contentThere is a larger core of mandatory units which provide a solid foundation of knowledge and skills for all students. At least 67% of the BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care courses is mandatory.

• Research skillsThe course content and assessments put more emphasis on research skills.

• English and mathsEnglish and maths skills are strengthened in all courses, where appropriate.

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Types of assessment

Assignment - Set and marked internally

Task - Set and marked by Pearson

Written Exam - Set and marked by Pearson

Courses at a glanceHere is a breakdown of the units for each qualification showing the core of mandatory units and the range of assessment types, ensuring a core of consistency across all students.

With the exception of the Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (180 GLH), all other sizes have optional units available, which individual centres can continue to tailor to the needs and skills of their leaners.

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Certificate 180 GLH

Extended Certificate360 GLH

Foundation Diploma + 510 GLH

Diploma ++ 720 GLH

Extended Diploma+++ (General) 1080 GLH

Extended Diploma (Health Studies) 1080 GLH

TOTAL: 2 UNITS TOTAL: 4 UNITS TOTAL: 6 UNITS TOTAL: 8 UNITS TOTAL: 13 UNITS TOTAL: 13 UNITS2 MANDATORY UNITS 3 MANDATORY UNITS 4 MANDATORY UNITS 6 MANDATORY UNITS 8 MANDATORY UNITS 8 MANDATORY UNITS

1. Human Lifespan Development (90 GLH)

1. Human Lifespan Development 90 GLH)





2. Working in Health and Social Care (120 GLH)





4. Anatomy and Physiology (120 GLH) 4. Anatomy and Physiology (120 GLH)

5. Enquiries into Current Research in Health & Social Care (120 GLH)



6. Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs (90 GLH)






7. Work Experience in Health and Social Care (60 GLH)

7. Work Experience in Health and Social Care (60 GLH)

12. Principles of Safe Practice in Health and Social Care (90 GLH)




13. Promoting Public Health (90 GLH) 13. Promoting Public Health (90 GLH) 13. Promoting Public Health (90 GLH)

0 OPTIONAL UNITS 1 OPTIONAL UNIT 2 OPTIONAL UNITS 2 OPTIONAL UNITS 5 OPTIONAL UNITS 5 OPTIONAL UNITS

Optional Unit (60 GLH) Optional Unit (60 GLH) Optional Unit (60 GLH) Optional Unit (60 GLH) Optional Unit (60 GLH)

Optional Unit (60 GLH) Optional Unit (60 GLH) Optional Unit (60 GLH) Optional Unit (60 GLH)

Optional Unit (60 GLH) Optional Unit (60 GLH)



Optional work placements + Foundation Diploma includes optional placement (minimum 50 hours) ++ Diploma includes optional placement (minimum 100 hours)(Unit 7: Work Experience in Health and Social Care is taken as an option in the Foundation Diploma and Diploma by students wishing to undertake a work placement)

Mandatory work placments+++ Extended Diplomas include mandatory placement (minimum 100 hours)

Specialist courses at a glance In addition to the core suite of Health and Social Care courses, we’ve created specialist qualifications in Health Care and Social Care. These include a core of mandatory content plus a range of bespoke units to equip learners with the skills they need in the workplace or on specialist higher education courses.

Students undertake supervised work placements of at least 200 hours for both these courses.

Diploma in Social Care

720 GLH

Diploma in Health Care

720 GLHTOTAL: 9 UNITS TOTAL: 9 UNITS6 MANDATORY UNITS 6 MANDATORY UNITS





8. Keeping Individuals Safe in Health and Social Care Settings (90 GLH)

8. Keeping Individuals Safe in Health and Social Care Settings (90 GLH)

9. Reflective Practice and Professional Development

9. Reflective Practice and Professional Development

10. Infection Prevention and Control (60 GLH)

10. Infection Prevention and Control (60 GLH)

11. Communicating Professionally in Health and Social Care Settings (60 GLH)

11. Communicating Professionally in Health and Social Care Settings (60 GLH)

3 OPTIONAL UNITS 3 OPTIONAL UNITS




Types of assessment



Written exam - Set and marked by Pearson

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Set and marked by:Centre (school, college or training provider)

Verified by:Pearson

Set and marked by:Pearson

Set and marked by:Pearson

What’s involved?Students complete a series of activities set in a work-related scenario which may be tailored to local industry needs.

What’s involved?Students complete, in controlled conditions, a task tackling an everyday challenge; some tasks also draw on pre-released information.

What’s involved?Students draw on essential information to create written answers to practical questions in test conditions.

What’s the result?Students generate relevant evidence, drawing on their knowledge, understanding and skills to complete an assignment over a period of time, working either individually or in a team.

What’s the result?Students show they can apply their learning successfully to situations they could encounter regularly in the workplace or on a higher education course.

What’s the result?Students can confidently recall and apply technical knowledge, a skill which provides a solid foundation for working life and further study.

Assignments Tasks Written exams

A range of vocational assessments The new BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care use a combination of assessment styles to give students the study skills needed to continue their learning and also the confidence to apply their knowledge in the workplace.

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Unit title What will students study? Assessment

1. Human Lifespan Development

Students develop knowledge and understanding of patterns of human growth and development. In addition, they:• consider physical, intellectual, emotional and social development across the life stages.• learn about factors that can influence human growth, development and human health, and about

theories and models developed to explain them.• explore the impact of both predictable and unpredictable life events, and recognise how they

affect individuals. • study the interaction between the physical and psychological factors of the ageing process, and

how this affects confidence and self-esteem.

Exam

2. Working in Health and Social Care

Students consider the roles and responsibilities of a range of workers in the sector including their accountability to regulatory bodies and the monitoring of staff when carrying out specific roles such as nursing and social work. They also learn about the organisations that provide services in this sector, and the different settings in which these services are delivered according to the needs of the service user.

Exam

4. Anatomy and Physiology for Health & Social Care

Students study cellular structure, the structure and function of body organs, energy metabolism and human genetics. They also consider how data is collected and used in medical research.They develop a more detailed knowledge and understanding of the structure, function and main disorders of the cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, skeletal, muscular, endocrine, lymphatic and immune, renal and reproductive systems. Students also consider how homeostatic mechanisms operate in the maintenance of an internal environment and investigate the processes relating to natural conception and prenatal development from the point of fertilisation through to birth.

Exam

Mandatory units – a solid foundation for all learnersThis table breaks down the mandatory unit content and explains what the students learn and which skills they develop.

The larger core of mandatory content in the new BTEC Nationals means that you can be confident that BTEC qualified students are well prepared for higher level study and assessment methods.

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5. Enquiries into Current Research in Health & Social Care

Students examine the different research methods that can be used to gather information and the ethical issues that need to be considered. They develop skills that will enable them to carry out secondary research into a contemporary issue. The assessment requires students to review research carried out into a contemporary issue in the sector, and carry out their own secondary research into the issue. This enables them to consider how the research findings may benefit service users or improve practice, and make recommendations for further research.

Task based external assessment

6. Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs

Students consider factors that can impact on the professionals who provide the care and support, and the challenges that must be overcome to allow access to good quality care and health services. They explore the different methods used by professionals across all care services and how they work together to provide the care and support necessary to meet individual needs. This unit examines:• the principles, values and skills, which underpin meeting the care and support needs of individuals• the ethical issues, which arise when personalising care • relevant legislation.

Assignment

7. Work Experience in Health & Social Care

This unit supports a work experience placement in Health and Social Care and provides a foundation for students to develop, apply and reflect on knowledge and skills in a realistic situation.Students prepare for a work placement by developing a work experience plan, including setting goals and learning objectives. They carry out and reflect on a period of work experience, and plan for personal and professional development.

Assignment

12. Principles of Safe Practice in Health & Social Care

Students explore the importance of safe working practices, safeguarding procedures and responding to emergency situations in Health and Social Care settings. They investigate:• the legal duty of care and the importance of legislation, policies and procedures in protecting

individuals from harm, upholding their rights and promoting their welfare. • the types of abuse and neglect that service users can experience and learn how to recognise and

respond to concerns about abuse and neglect in Health and Social Care settings. The unit also covers practical procedures to maintain health and safety and respond to accidents and emergencies in Health and Social Care settings.

Assignment

Types of assessment




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13. Promoting Public Health

Students examine strategies for developing public health policy to improve the health of individuals and the population. They consider:• the factors affecting health and the impact of addressing them to improve public health. • how patterns of health and ill health of the population are monitored and how these lead to the

development of public health policy. • different methods of promoting and protecting public health and as a result, develop an

appreciation of the barriers to be overcome in doing so.

Assignment

Specialist DiplomasThere are two specialist qualifications in the suite:

• Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Social Care • Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Health Care

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Unit (Number & Title)

Common to the

Extended Diploma

GLH

Diploma TL 720 (3x60)

Social Care

Health Care

Number of optional units to be taken 3 3

2. Working in Health and Social Care Y 120 M M

3. Care and Support Planning in Health and Social Care Practice N 120 M M

8. Keeping Individuals Safe in Health and Social Care Settings N 90 M M

9. Reflective Practice and Professional Development in Health & Social Care N 90 M M

10. Communicating Professionally in Health and Social Care Settings N 60 M M

11. Infection Prevention and Control Y 60 M M

16. Supporting Individuals with Additional Needs Y 60 O

18. Physiological Disorders and their Care Y 60 O

19. Microbiology for Health Science Y 60 O

21. Caring for Individuals with Dementia Y 60 O

22. Assessing Children’s Development Support Needs Y 60 O

23. Nutritional Health Y 60 O

24. Understanding Mental Wellbeing Y 60 O

28. Biochemistry for Health Y 60 O

31. Using Creative and Therapeutic Activities in Health & SC N 60 O

32. Introduction to Counselling Skills N 60 O

33. Skills to Support Independent Living N 60 O

34. Health Promotion N 60 O

These qualifications have a larger mandatory core comprising 75% of the qualifications. Although the mandatory units 3, 8, 9 and 10 are not available in the rest of the suite, they do contain the following content in common with units 6, 7 and 12:

• planning and meeting individual care and support needs

• health and safety and safeguarding, including relevant legislation

• reflective practice

• professional development

• communicating professionally

Types of assessment




Courses in depthHere’s a complete list of all the units available in the BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care courses. You’ll be able to see which are mandatory and optional, and how each unit is assessed.

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Unit (Number&Title)Guided Learning

Hours GLH

Certificate 180 GLH

Extended Certificate

360 GLH

Foundation Diploma 510 GLH

Diploma 720 GLH Diploma 720 GLH

Extended Diploma 1080 GLH

Extended Diploma 1080 GLH

Social Care Health Care Health Studies General

2 UNITS 4 UNITS 6 UNITS 9 UNITS 9 UNITS 8 UNITS 13 UNITS 13 UNITS

2 MANDATORY 3 MANDATORY 4 MANDATORY 6 MANDATORY 6 MANDATORY 6 MANDATORY 8 MANDATORY 8 MANDATORY

0 Optional 1 Optional 2 Optional 3 Optional 3 Optional 2 Optional 5 Optional 5 Optional1. Human Lifespan Development 90 M M M M M M2. Working in Health and Social Care 120 M M M M M M M3. Care and Support Planning in Health and Social Care Practice 120 M M

4. Anatomy and Physiology 120 M M5. Enquiries into Current Research in Health & Social Care 120 M M M

6. Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs 90 M M M M M M7. Work Experience in Health and Social Care 60 O O M M8. Keeping Individuals Safe in Health and Social Care Settings 90 M M

9. Reflective Practice and Professional Development 90 M M10. Communicating Professionally in Health and Social Care Settings 60 M M

11. Infection Prevention and Control 60 M M O O12. Principles of Safe Practice in Health and Social Care 90 M M M M13. Promoting Public Health 90 M M M14. Sociological Perspectives 60 O O O O15. Psychological Perspectives 60 O O O O O16. Supporting Individuals with Additional Needs 60 O O O O O17. Scientific Techniques for Health Science 60 O O O18. Physiological Disorders 60 O O O O O O19. Microbiology for Health 60 O O20. Policy in Health and Social Care 60 O21. Caring for Individuals with Dementia 60 O O O22. Assessing Children’s Development Support Needs 60 O O23. Nutritional Health 60 O O O O24. Understanding Mental Wellbeing 60 O O O25. Medical Physics Applications in the Health Sector 60 O26. Genetics 60 O27. Biomedical Science 60 O28. Biochemistry for Health 60 O O O29. Complementary Therapies for Health and Social Care 60 O

30. Health Psychology 60 O31. Using Creative and Therapeutic Activities 60 O32. Introduction to Counselling Skills 60 O33. Skills to Support Independent Living 60 O34. Health Promotion 60 O

Types of assessment



Written exam - Set and marked by Pearson

Types of unit

M Mandatory Unit

O Optional Unit

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Contact detailsIf you have any questions or would like further details please contact David MacKay, Head of Awarding Body Stakeholder Engagement, (Higher Education), Pearson UK

[email protected]

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