Health and Social Care

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Course

 

Overview

The OCR Cambridge Nationals in Health and Social Care consist of two qualifications:

The OCR Level 1/2 Cambridge National Award in Health and Social Care consist of two mandatory units. The OCR Level 1/2 Cambridge National Certificate in Health and Social Care consist of two mandatory units and two optional units. 1.3 Qualification size

How will I be assessed

R021: Essential values of care for use with individuals in care settings Written paper OCR set and marked 1 hour – 60 marks (60 UMS) Learners answer all questions

 

R022: Communicating and working with individuals in health, social care and early years settings Centre-assessed tasks OCR-moderated

 

R023: Understanding body systems and disorders Centre-assessed tasks OCR-moderated 60 marks (60 UMS)

 

R031 Using basic first aid procedures Centre-assessed tasks OCR-moderated

60 marks

What will I learn

This mandatory unit focuses on the rights of individuals and will instil the values of care to be used when working in a health, social care or early years environment. All good practice is based on these values and enables those who use and work in care settings to apply quality practice. The unit also provides an overview of legislation and its impact on the care settings and covers the hygiene, safety and security matters that relate to promoting a healthy and safe environment.

Learners will have the opportunity to apply their knowledge and understanding through the use of focused activities such as role-play, case studies and scenarios. The unit will prepare learners for the work place, enabling them to gain an understanding of how the values of care should be applied and how maintaining the rights of individuals will enable them to feel valued

 

R022: This unit will provide learners with the underpinning knowledge and understanding of how to communicate effectively and what personal qualities will contribute to the creation of a caring environment when working with individuals in a health, social care and early years setting

On completion of this unit learners will be able to appreciate how the way they communicate and the personal qualities that they utilise when working with individuals in a health, social care or early years setting will have an impact on the care of those individuals. They will be able to demonstrate that they have those effective communication skills that are needed to work in a health, social care or early years setting. They will be able to plan effectively for interactions in a health, social care and early years setting.

 

R023: This unit will provide learners with the underpinning knowledge and understanding of three major body systems: respiratory, digestive and cardiovascular. The interaction of our body systems and the structure and function that they provide allow humans to breathe, move, experience taste, touch and smell the amazing world we live in.

On completion of this unit learners will have developed their knowledge and understanding of the importance of the systems, structure, function and disorders that can affect the individual within health, social care and early years settings. They will be able to measure and interpret data obtained from various relevant body functions.

 

R031: This unit will provide learners with a knowledge and understanding of basic common first aid procedures that could be used within health and social care settings. Learners will know what information is needed when contacting the emergency services. Learners will know and be able to perform a variety of basic first aid procedures that could occur in a range of health, social care and early years settings. This unit complements

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