Health & Social Care (AAQ)
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Qualification
OCR Cambridge Nationals AAQ in Health and Social Care (OCR Extended Certificate)Examination Board
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What Do I Need To Study This Course?
5 subjects at grade 5 or above including English and Maths plus at least one Science, or a Level 2 Pass in Health and Social Care if studied.
What Will I Study?
The AAQ Â in Health and Social Care aims to introduce the Health and Social Care sector. It is for learners who are interested in learning about the Health and Social Care sector as part of a balanced study programme. It is equivalent in size to one A Level. The mandatory content of the qualification incorporates topics relevant across the health and social care sector:
- F090- Principles of Health and Social Care
- F091- Anatomy and Physiology
- F092- Supporting people with Mental Health Conditions
- F093- Person Centered Approaches to Care
You will also take two optional units that covers the biological and sociological topics relevant to the different parts of the sector. At our Sixth Form, we study the same optional unit:
- F096- Supporting people in relation to sexual health, pregnancy and postnatal health
- F097- Supporting Healthy nutrition and lifestyles
How Will I Be Assessed?
In Year 12 and Year 13 you will study 3 units in each year;
- F090: This unit is assessed through examination. The exam consists of short answer and extended writing questions and lasts 1 hour 30 minutes
- F091 This unit is assessed through examination. The exam consists of short answer and extended writing questions and lasts 1 hour 30 minutes
- F092 This unit is assessed through controlled assessment (internally assessed at sixth form and externally moderated)
- F093: This unit is assessed through controlled assessment (internally assessed at sixth form and externally moderated)
- F096: This unit is assessed through controlled assessment (internally assessed at sixth form and externally moderated)
- F097: This unit is assessed through controlled assessment (internally assessed at sixth form and externally moderated).
What Next?
This qualification is generally taken alongside other qualifications as part of a 2–year programme of learning. This will enable you to progress to a degree programme chosen from a range of programmes in the health and social care sector. The qualification is intended to carry UCAS points and is recognised by higher education institutions as contributing to meeting admission requirements to many relevant courses. It can be taken alongside, for example:
- A Levels in Biology and Psychology, or Food Science and Nutrition which could lead to a BSc (Hons) in Nursing
- A Levels in English and History, which could lead to a BA (Hons) in Primary Education
- BTEC National Extended Certificate in Sport, which could lead to a Foundation Degree in Sports Studies and Development.