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BTEC Tech award Health and Social Care (Level 2) This course is offered at key stage 4.

The Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 Tech Award in Health and Social Care is for learners who want to acquire technical knowledge and technical skills through vocational contexts as part of their Key Stage 4 learning.

The qualification recognises the value of learning skills, knowledge and vocational attributes to complement GCSEs. The qualification will broaden the learners experience and understanding of the varied progression options available to them.

Course structure:

The Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 Tech Award in Health and Social Care has:

  • Total Qualification Time: 145 hours
  • Guided Learning Hours: 120 hours
Component number Component title Guided learning hours Level Assessment
1 Human Lifespan Development 36 1/2 Internal
2 Health and Social Care Services and Values 36 1/2 Internal
3 Health and wellbeing 48 1/2 External

The three components focus on the assessment of knowledge, skills and practices. These are all essential to developing a basis for progression and, therefore, learners need to achieve all components in order to achieve the qualification.

"I have learnt so much on this course and i find the course is very practical and its made me see health and social care from a complete new angle"

Year 11 Student