Sixth Form Open Evening - Thursday 6 November 2025
Health and Social Care
Students will explore areas that influence how we develop throughout life stages and raise expectations of how we can lives successful and healthy lives.
Through the study of Health and Social Care, we aim to develop student’s employability skills and teach them how they can perform a positive role in the local community as well as learning about the core concepts of the subject.
Our students are encouraged to develop a detailed knowledge of the subject and should be able to link different topics together as they progress through the course.
Students will develop their analysis skills, and learn to apply all their knowledge to the real world with the support of case studies.
Enrichment
Students will learn about the role of health and social care in their local area and the way organisations can impact on people’s lives.
They will take an active role in their community as they set up for a Christmas party at our local care home.
Assessment
Students will be assessed through a mixture of both coursework and an exam. Their coursework will make up 60% of the grade, the other 40% will come from an exam.
KS4 Specification
Careers
Health and Social Care at Beckfoot will develop a range of employable skills: analysis and evaluation, researching and supporting arguments. Students will also have opportunities to present their ideas and argue their opinions.
- Care Worker
- Home Carer
- Community Nurse
- Nurse Practitioner
- Nursing Assistants
- Health Associate professionals
Curriculum Overview
| Year | Cycle 1 | Cycle 2 | Cycle 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 10 | Life Stages Impacts of life events | Sources of support The rights | Person-centred values Effective communication |
| Year 11 | Current public health issues Factors influencing health | Plan and create a campaign Deliver and evaluate the campaign | Protecting service users Retrieval practice |