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Health Studies

Our aim: Ignite a passion in every young person by creating memories, both inside and outside the classroom, to give them the knowledge and confidence they need to make a lifelong commitment to their physical, mental and social well-being.

Curriculum Overview

In Year 9 students can choose the Health, Wellbeing and Movement option which aims to develop their knowledge and understanding of factors which impact our growth and development, allowing students to take responsibility in making decisions about their own physical health and well-being.

Health and Social Care BTEC courses at Level 2 (for Years 10 – 11) and Level 3 (for Years 12 – 13) offer a pathway that feeds individuals’ curiosity through exploring the healthcare and social care sectors, developing knowledge and applying it to relevant contexts.

Year 9 Health, Wellbeing and Movement Topics

Big Question: Term 1: How does diet & exercise impact my health and wellbeing?

Topics:

  • Eatwell Guide 
  • Training Programmes 
  • Hydration & Sleep 

Big Question: Term 2: What can we do to prepare & prevent physical health changes that could affect our bodies?

Topics:

  • Injury
  • Illness
  • Disease

Big Question: Term 3: How can we improve and prioritise our mental health?

Topics:

  • What is mental health? 
  • Stress and Anxiety 
  • Body Image 

Big Question: Term 4: How can we see if our bodies are healthy?

Topics:

  • Pulse 
  • BMI 
  • Blood Pressure/Peak Flow 

Big Question: Term 5: What skills and attributes do we need to give effective care?

Topics:

  • Roles & Responsibilities required of a care giver 
  • Skills & Attributes of a good care giver 
  • Benefits of receiving good care   

Big Question: Term 6: How can improvement plans support our health and wellbeing?

Topics:

  • Person centred approach to personal care plans
  • Recommendations and actions to improving health and well-being.
  • Barriers and obstacles following recommendations.

Year 10 BTEC Health and Social Care topics

Big Question: How do we grow and develop across our lifespan and what factors affect this?

Topics:

  • Life stages and how we grow and develop in each
  • Factors which affect our rate of growth and development
  • Life events
  • Coping with change caused by life events

Big Question: What health and social care services are there and what might prevent someone from accessing their service?

Topics:

  • Health care services
  • Social care services
  • Barriers for accessing services

Year 11 BTEC Health and Social Care topics

Big Question: What skills, attributes and values are required to give high quality care?

Topics:

  • Skills and Attributes in Health and Social Care
  • Values in Health and Social Care
  • Obstacles individuals requiring care may face
  • The benefits to individuals of the skills, attributes and values in health and social care practice

Big Question: How can I develop fitness to improve other participants’ performance in sport and physical activity?

Topics

  • Factors affecting health and wellbeing
  • Interpreting physiological and lifestyle indicators
  • Person centred approach to personal care plans
  • Recommendations and actions to improving health and well-being.
  • Barriers and obstacles following recommendations.

 

Sixth Form Course Information

 

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