Health and Social Care Curriculum

OCR Cambridge National Health & Social Care

Our Curriculum Intent

Year 9

Students begin year 9 covering a broad introduction to the subject. The aim of the introduction is to provide students with the crucial knowledge and skills required for each unit of the course, and opportunity to regularly recap and apply the crucial knowledge. This links to our whole school objective of “Know more, remember more, understand it and apply it”. In addition to this, students also have opportunity to explore links to other subjects and knowledge covered in year 7 & 8, alongside exploring career paths relevant to the subject.

Students will also develop their research and referencing skills, which are essential to complete internal assessments on the course.

Year 10

Students will begin the examination unit R032 and Non-Examined Assessment Unit R033, with lessons being split between these units. Non-Examined Assessment is conducted through a live assessment task, and students submit this for moderation with the exam board in the summer of year 10.

Year 11

Students will continue the examination unit R032 and begin the Non-Examined Assessment Unit R035, with lessons being split between these units. Non-Examined Assessment is conducted through a live assessment task, and students submit this for moderation with the exam board in the summer of year 11. Students will also sit the final exam at the end of year 11.

Unit R032 – Principles of care in health and social care settings

This unit is assessed by an exam.

In this unit students will learn about the key topics that are important when caring for and protecting people in health and social care. Topics include:

Topic Area 1 The rights of service users in health and social care settings
Topic Area 2 Person-centred values
Topic Area 3 Effective communication in health and social care settings
Topic Area 4 Protecting service users and service providers in health and social care settings

Unit R033 – Supporting individuals through life events

This unit is assessed by a Set Assignment.

In this unit students will learn about growth and development through the life stages. You will also learn how to understand the needs of individuals who have been affected by life events and how to recommend support to meet their needs. Topics include:

Topic Area 1 Life stages
Topic Area 2 Impacts of life events
Topic Area 3 Sources of support

Unit R035 – Health promotion campaigns

This unit is assessed by a Set Assignment.

In this unit you will research health promotion campaigns and learn about their benefits to society. You will also plan and deliver your own health promotion campaign. Topics include:

Topic Area 1 Current public health issues and the impact on society
Topic Area 2 Factors influencing health
Topic Area 3 Plan and create a health promotion campaign
Topic Area 4 Deliver and evaluate a health promotion campaign

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Current Year 11 - 2022 - 2023

Students are working on the Health and Social Care legacy specification with OCR. They have completed internal assessment units during year 9 and 10 and will work on the exam unit during year 11. The first exam opportunity will be in January 2023 with a re-sit opportunity in June 2023

R021: Essential values of care for use with individuals in care settings (External Examination)

Students learn about the rights of individuals and the values of care required when working in a health, social care or early years environment. Through role play and case studies they gain understanding of how to apply these values so that individuals’ dignity is maintained.

R022: Communicating and working with individuals in health, social care and early years settings (Internal Controlled Assessment)

Students explore different types of communication. They learn about the importance of effective communication to connect with individuals using care services, and they develop their understanding of how the way they communicate impacts on an individual’s care.

R023: Understanding body systems and disorders (Internal Controlled Assessment)

Students focus on the respiratory, digestive and cardiovascular systems. They learn about their structure and function, and the illnesses and disorders that can affect them, as well as how to take and interpret key measurements.

R031: Using basic first aid procedures (Internal Controlled Assessment)

Students find out about basic first aid procedures that might be required in a health or social care setting*, including how to carry out basic first aid on adults. They learn how to assess the scene of an accident for further risks and what information they need to communicate when contacting the emergency services.