Year 10 Health & Social Care
Cambridge National in Health & Social Care
SUMMARY OF SUBJECT CONTENT:
Understanding the principles of care in health and social care settings, supporting individuals through life events and creative and therapeutic activities.
Specification at a glance
Exam Board: OCR Cambridge National
Specification Code: J835
Units |
Weighting |
Time |
When |
Notes |
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Written Paper (Unit 1 – R032) Principles of care in health and social care settings |
50%
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60 Guided Learning Hours Exam - 1 Hour |
Spring and Summer of Year 11
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This Unit is externally assessed by means of a written exam in May/June 2025 |
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NEA (Unit 2 – R033) Supporting individuals through life events |
25%
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30 Guided Learning Hours |
Throughout Year 10 |
Internally assessed and externally moderated. |
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NEA (Unit 3 – R034) Creative and therapeutic activities |
25%
|
30 Guided Learning Hours |
Summer of Year 10 and Autumn of Year 11 |
Internally assessed and externally moderated. |
What will my child study during Year 10?
In Health and Social Care, students will complete three of the four topic areas of the exam specification (R032) and the first piece of NEA (R033).
Key Ideas Covered
1st Term |
2nd Term |
3rd Term |
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R033 Topic Area 1: Life stages
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Topic Area 3: Sources of support that meet individual needs
Submit R033 NEA |
R034 Topic Area 1: Therapies and their benefits
Topic Area 2: Creative activities and their benefits Types of creative activities and their benefits |
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R033 Topic Area 2: Life events and their impacts on individuals
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R033 Topic Area 2: Life events and their impacts on individuals
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Topic Area 3: Plan a creative activity
Topic Area 4: Deliver a creative activity and evaluate your own performance
Evaluation |
How will my child be assessed and how will I know how well they are doing in Health & Social Care in Year 10?
Throughout the year Mrs Smith will monitor the preparation work for the NEA. When individual NEA tasks are completed, students will be told the mark they have received. Grades are not given at this stage, as work still has to be moderated by the exam board. Parents will be aware of current progress due to the publication of Progress Reviews and attendance at Parent’s Evening.
The first NEA unit (R033) will be completed during Year 10, internally marked and then submitted to the exam board for external moderation. Students will receive their grade for this unit of NEA in August 2025.
What homework will my child be expected to do in Year 10 in Health & Social Care?
Students may need to carry out research to help their NEA work. This will include conducting two interviews about life events with family members or friends in order to complete the R033 NEA.
How can I support my child to do well in Health & Social Care during Year 10?
- Ensure they complete their homework properly
- Support them by ensuring they have somewhere suitable to work, away from distractions
- Buy a revision guide (order forms available to download via this website)
- Support them to revise and prepare properly for each test
- Remind them to keep to NEA deadlines, and support attendance NEA catch up sessions should it be necessary.
My child is struggling during the course, what additional help is available to help them keep up?
- After school catch up sessions are available.
- Revision books can be purchased to assist with understanding.
- Students should be encouraged to seek assistance from their teacher when they are struggling with any work
- Recommended Textbooks: Health and Social Care – Adams, Riley & Peteiro ISBN: 9781398351233
- Links:
Updated July 2023
