An introduction to the Health and Social Care course such as grading criteria, topics covered and assessments. This is then followed by an introduction to key vocabulary that will be needed in the unit (and course) such as equality, advocacy, DBS, safeguarding. The lesson ends with a plenary using the key terms and a Bingo style activity

A brief powerpoint and matching task to enable students to be aware of the key roles of social care professionals including social workers, youth workers, support workers, care assistant and care manager

A lesson to outline psychodynamic approach. This includes a powerpoint, short video and handout to help students understand the influence of the unconscious mind, psychosexual stages, 3 parts of personality and ego defence mechanisms. There is a mixture of teacher led and student led activities. Access to the internet is recommended for a small section of the lesson but this could easily be copied & printed for students.

A lesson which outlines key humanist theories such as Maslow and Rogers as well as introducing students to idiographic and nomothetic methods of study. The lesson includes a card sort task, video, mini discussion tasks.

A basic powerpoint/lesson which helps students understand learning aim A2 (Biological, e.g. understanding developmental norms, understanding genetic predisposition to certain illnesses or health-related behaviours.) This includes a number of activities including discussions to review & build upon prior knowledge (from unit 1), paired research task and some text book based work (using the Pearson Endorsed Student Text Book 1)

A lesson which helps students apply their knowledge of both the psychodynamic and humanist perspectives to H&SC. This helps students understand learning aim A2 (Psychodynamic, e.g. understanding challenging behaviour, understanding and managing anxiety AND Humanistic, e.g. empathy, respecting other individuals, active listening.) There are a range of activities including videos and application style tasks.

A full lesson which helps students achieve learning aim A2 (Application of the Cognitive, e.g. supporting individuals with learning difficulties, supporting individuals with emotional problems/depression/post-traumatic stress disorder) This lesson has a range of activities including videos, application tasks and independent research

A 2 part lesson to introduce Unit 5 and also to learn content related to equality, diversity and discrimination. A range of student centered activities are included, such as a video to grasp both definitions and examples of some key terms, student research task (computers/IT access required) and a matching task. Also included is ‘guidance sheets’ (and powerpoint) on how to complete P1/M1/D1. As a centre we used the old case studies (i.e. Nusrat, Maria etc) for students to complete a practice assignment for this criteria.