Curriculum

(not offered at Key Stage 3)

GCSE

Year 11 Single Award following new CCEA specifications

Year 12 Double Award following OCR specifications

A Level

At Key Stage 5, Health & Social Care offered at both Single & Double Award; all following OCR specifications.

Single Award students take 6 modules over the 2 years (2 externally tested, 4 coursework). Modules include focus on Promoting Quality Care. Communication in Care Settings, Promoting Good Health, Mental Health Issues.

Double Award students take 12 modules (4 tested, 8 coursework) and include the above modules as well as Caring for Older People, Anatomy & Physiology etc.
At present, 90 students taking the subject at Post 16 level
They are involved in may practical activities to enhance their understanding of the subject & have received training & attended talks on the following:

1. Training with the RNIB & accompanied visually impaired people from our local area to Stormont
2. Training from British Sign Language organisation
3. Liaised with local health promotion agencies & run school-based health promotion campaigns
4. Visit from local Alzheimer’s Society
5. Lecture from Action Mental Health
6. Attended a locally based talk on Autism

Department Staff

Ms Christine Fearon (Head of Department)

Miss Caroline McShane
Ms Claire Maguire
Miss Marion McNamee