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Head of Department: Mrs D. Mistry
d.mistry@kingsway.stockport.sch.uk
Health and Social Curriculum Intent
At TKS, we believe the study of Health and Social Care is important because it aims to provide students with essential subject knowledge of health and social sectors, whilst developing transferable skills which will be advantageous for their future employability.
The foundations of Health and Social Care are built on a fundamental understanding of todays ever changing society and how these changes effect the functioning of our systems.
The core knowledge that learners are expected to acquire in the Health and Social curriculum is based around the principles of Health and Social Care. This includes topics such as rights of the individual, abuse, safeguarding, infection, equality, life stages and cultural, economic, social factors that affect growth.
Learners are then expected to apply this knowledge in a number of ways. Students will complete two pieces of coursework, one in Y10 and one in Y11, worth 60% of their overall grade. The remaining 20% of their grade will be based on a 1 hour 15 minute exam at the end of Y11.
As part of the Health and Social curriculum, learners are provided with a range of high quality academic texts with the aim of boosting their cultural capital and enhancing their knowledge of the current world in which they live. In addition to this, pupils are given opportunities for rich discussion around topics such as, security and safety, inequalities, drug and substance abuse, laws and culture.
The Health and Social curriculum supports our young people to deepen their understanding of the world around them via looking in depth at real life examples and by giving them a set of skills which are advantageous when applied to a range of careers . We nurture learners’ curiosity by encouraging students to apply their own knowledge of real life situations to each topic, meaning that their knowledge of the outside world is always relevant and celebrated.
We also support pupils to be compassionate and keep each other safe by understanding the principles of care. The students can apply these principles in day to day life. Throughout our curriculum we encourage inclusiveness and diversity. Over the two years students gain a rich understanding of how we can support individuals adversities and individuals needs.
Fundamentally, the study of Health and Social Care at The Kingsway School will enable our young people to positively contribute to society because they will have a complex understanding of what is required to be a caring and compassionate individual, not only in Health Social Care settings but in day to day life.
