Health Sciences & Social Care

Introduction

Throughout the Health Sciences and Social Care curriculum we strive to have first class employer engagement with linked projects related to all aspects of the curriculum. These will include Child Development, Health Sciences and Social Care.  Our supporting employers include Care Plus Group and The University of Hull, there are multiple opportunities for our students to engage with activities led by these core partners and other associated industry professionals. At the end of their time at the UTC we aim to provide highly skilled individuals who are ready to pursue their next stage within the Health and Social Care sector.

Year 9

Focused on building foundational knowledge about human development, health, and social care, preparing students for potential future studies in related fields. The Health Science & Social Care curriculum includes exploring factors that affect health, understanding health and well-being, and introducing concepts related to health and social care services.

The final half term of Year 9 will include introductory modules to Health and Social Care and Child Development courses ahead of Year 10.

Key Content

• Types of care settings
• Introduction to First Aid
• Wellbeing Ambassador training
• Life Stages
• Effective communication
• Supporting individuals through life events
• Lab skills
• Health and safety in care settings
• Infection, prevention and control
• Nutrition and health

Year 10

Building upon foundational knowledge from Year 9, the Health and Social Care curriculum splits into Health and Social and Child Development ahead of the GCSE examinations.

Key Content

Health and Social:

• Planning, creating and evaluating public health campaigns.
• Understanding life stages and development
• Research and recommendations for supporting the needs of an individual
• Rights of service users
• Person centred values and the 6Cs.

Child Development:

• Developmental norms of a child (1-5 years)
• Stages and types of play
• Development observation
• Plan to create a safe environment in a childcare setting
• Government dietary recommendations
• Effective communications in childcare settings

Year 11

In both Health and Social and Child Development, Year 11 students build upon, and revise knowledge from Year 10 in preparation for their GCSE examinations.

Key Content

Health and Social:

• Protecting services user and providers
• Revision period

Child Development:

• Understanding antenatal care and preparation for birth
• Revision period