Allerton Grange High School

Allerton Grange

Prince's Trust xl Club  and Health and Social Care

  • xl club

Xl club is a challenging programme which focuses on developing student's skills of working together, improving learning and problem solving. Xl club is organised under the supervision of the Prince's Trust and is offered as an option choice to year 10/11 students.

Students undertake a series of projects and challenges to collaborate and to complete a portfolio of work. Successful students will gain a Gold award, accredited by ASDAN, and a level 1 or 2 key skills qualification.

Just a few of the activities xl club students at Allerton Grange school have been involved in include:

  • Attending a two-day residential at a local outdoor activities centre
  • Organising activities for local primary school children
  • Raising money for charity
  • Attending an army personal development day
  • Organising and running a mini-business

 

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Health and Social Care                  Homework & Coursework

For this BTEC course, students are required to complete coursework assignments for each of the units they are studying. Students have more than one teacher and each teacher is responsible for one or more units. The assignment tasks will be set in lessons and time will be given to work on these with teacher guidance. Student will be set homework which complements or builds on this coursework. Copies of assignment tasks can be accessed on the VLE.

The units and topics are as follows:

Year 10 2010 - 2011

Individual rights in health and social care (deadline December 2010)

  • Factors that contribute to a diverse and equal society
  • Principles and values which underpin the support given to individuals.

Individual needs in health and social care (deadline December 2010)

  • Everyday needs of individuals
  • Factors that influence the health and needs of individuals
  • Planning to meet the health and wellbeing needs of an individual

Human lifespan development (deadline July 2011)

  • Developmental changes at different life stages
  • Positive and negative influences on individuals
  • Influences on self-concept
  • Care needs at different life stages

The impact of diet on health (deadline July 2011)

  • Dietary needs of individuals at different life stages
  • Effects of unbalanced diets on the health of individuals
  • Specific dietary needs of service users
  • Food safety and hygiene

 

Year 11 2010 - 2011 (each unit is to be completed by June 2011)

Anatomy and physiology for health

  • The organisation of the human body
  • Major body systems
  • Routine measurements and observations
  • Malfunctions in body systems

Working in the health and social care sectors

  • Health and social care provision
  • Working in partnership
  • Working in the health and social care sectors

The impact of diet on health

  • Dietary needs of individuals at different life stages
  • Effects of unbalanced diets on the health of individuals
  • Specific dietary needs of patients/service users
  • Food safety and hygiene

page updated 20 July 2010