Health and Social Care
This is a well resourced Department which consists of three practical Food Technology rooms and two classrooms which are used for teaching Health and Social Care, Child Development and Health Education. There is also a Curriculum Office and a Technician Store/ Office.
The department is supported by a full time technician.
Food Technology is taught at Key Stage 3 to all students and Food and Nutrition and Child Development are offered as options at Key Stage 4.
Health Education is taught at key stage 4 to all students. The programme works closely with outside agencies and has been responsible for the school achieving the Healthy School Award on eight occasions. A colleague within the department has responsibility for the management of the course.
GSHS is a lead school in Health and Social Care, working in collaboration with Seaton Burn College and Long Benton College. At present the Department offers a BTEC First Diploma in Health and Social Care and as well as Applied GCE Health and Social care as both a single and a double award. Both courses have work experience as an integral part.
The department is part of the Northumbria University DT SCITT partnership and takes an active role in the training of Trainee Teachers.
Health and Social Care
BTEC First Diploma Health and Social Care
One Year course
You may apply for this course if you are hard working and a good attender at school
You do not need any formal qualifications.
You will do work experience one day a week.
All units are portfolio and assessed by your teacher.
Core Units
Unit 1: Communication and Individual Rights
Unit 2: Individual needs within the Health and Social Care Sectors
Unit 3: Vocational Experience in a Health or Social Care Sector
Specialist Units
Unit 6: Human Lifespan Development
Unit 8: Health and Social Care Services
Unit 9: The Impact of Diet on Health
Applied GCE Health and Social Care
This can be a double (12 Units) or a single (6 Units) award and is completed over 2 years
You must have 5 grade Cs to be accepted on the course or a MERIT or DISTINCTION from the BTEC First
You will be assessed by both end of unit tests and portfolio work
AS
Core Units
Unit 1: Effective Caring
Unit 2: Effective Communication
Unit 3: Health, Illness and Disease
Specialist Units
Unit 4: Child Development
Unit 6: Common Diseases and Disorders
Unit 8: Needs and Provisions for Early Years Clients
A2
Core Units
Unit 11: Working in Health and Social Care
Unit 12: Human Development: Factors and Theories
Unit 13: The role of Exercise in Maintaining Health and Well Being
Specialist Units
Unit 15: Clients with Disabilities
Unit 19: Physiological Aspects of Health
Unit 20: Environmental Health
Department Staff
Mr A Ingham - Curriculum Leader: Health and Social Care
Mrs E Little – Curriculum Leader: Food and Health Education
Mrs A Hayes - Teacher of Food and Health Education
Mrs A Henderson - Teacher of Food and Health Education
