Health and Social Care

At Harefield School, our Health and Social care curriculum aims to give students a broad base of knowledge of human growth and development, health and well being and the health and social care services that we can turn to in times of need. The course taught is a BTEC Tech award and delivered to Years 10 & 11.

The course is made up of the following:

Human lifespan development – Studying the growth and development of people through their lifetime and the factors that can affect people’s physical, intellectual, emotional and social health.

Health and Social care services and values – Learning about the different roles of the primary and secondary health and social care services in diagnosing, treating and supporting people through different health conditions. Understanding and demonstrating the care values that must be shown when working in the healthcare industry with patients.

Health and wellbeing – Analysing health data to create health improvement plans to meet the health needs of individuals

Key Aims of  Health and Social Care at Harefield School:

• Written and verbal communications
• ICT Skills
• Problem solving and working with others
• How to work independently
• Confidence and self-awareness
• Improving own learning
• Understanding of the Health and Social Care Industry