Health and Social Care KS4

Year 10

Communication and Individual Rights within the Health and Social Care Sectors

• Ways of promoting effective communication
• Barriers to effective communication
• Diversity and equality in society
• How the principles of the Care Value Base can be used to promote the rights of individuals and significant others

Individual Needs within the Health and Social Care Sectors

• The needs of individuals in society
• Factors that influence the health and needs of individuals
• Hazards in health and social care environments and health and safety legislation

Human Lifespan Development

• The developmental Changes that occur at different life stages
• The positive and negative influences on individuals at different life stages
• The factors that can influence an individuals self concept
• The changing care needs at different life stages

Year 11

Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Social Care

• The organisation of the human body
• The structure, function and interrelationship of major body systems
• How monitoring body systems through routine measurements and observations can indicate malfunction
• Malfunctions in body systems and the resultant needs of service users

Health and Social Care Services

• The organisation of health and social care service provision
• The potential benefits of working in partnership for health and social care service provision
• Working in the health and social care sectors

The Impact of Diet on Health

• The dietary needs of individuals at different life stages
• The effects of unbalanced diets on the health of individuals
• Specific dietary needs of service users
• The principles of food safety and hygiene