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Level 2 Technical Award in Health and Social Care  

Exam Board: NCFE CACHE

The Level 2 Technical Award in Health and Social Care will enable learners to develop knowledge, understanding and skills in relation the health and social care sector. The qualification will cover:

  • an introduction to the health and social care sector
  • professional practice and the health and social care practitioner
  • human growth and development through the life stages.

This qualification gives a broad and sufficiently in-depth base from which Level 2 learners at Stage 4 in their compulsory education can begin to make informed decisions concerning future career goals and aspirations.

Assessment

The qualification is graded Pass, Merit, or Distinction. To gain this qualification, learners must achieve a minimum of a Pass grade in: 

  • each of the 3 internal mandatory assessments (externally set, internally marked)
  • the scenario based short answer examination (externally set, externally marked).

Enrichment Opportunities

Health and Social Care After school support sessions, Taking care of a simulator baby overnight, Visit to Age UK.  

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Year 10

Terms 1 and 2

An Introduction to the health and social care sector (Unit 1) 

Mock exam unit 1 

Terms 3 and 4

Professional practice and the health and social care practitioner (Unit 2) 

Mock exam Unit

Terms 5 and 6

Human growth and development through the life stages (Unit 3)

Mock exam Unit 3 

Year 11

Terms 1 and 2

Revision and exam skills

Exam First attempt (exact date TBC by exam board) 

Terms 3 and 4
Additional coursework time/Revision and Exam skills
Terms 5 and 6

Revision and Exam skills

Resit exam if needed (exact date TBA by exam board)