Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care

UNIT 12: PUBLIC HEALTHKey skillsAchievement of key skills is not a requirement of this qualification but it isencouraged. Suggestions of opportunities for the generation of Level 3 key skillevidence are given here. Tutors should check that learners have produced all theevidence required by part B of the key skills specifications when assessing thisevidence. Learners may need to develop additional evidence elsewhere to fully meetthe requirements of the key skills specifications.Communication Level 3When learners:• describe key aspects ofpublic health in the UK• describe the origins of publichealth in the UK• describe a range of factorsthat affect health status inthe UK• describe the origins of publichealth in the UK.They should be able to develop the followingkey skills evidence:C3.1aC3.1bTake part in a group discussion.Make a formal presentation of at leasteight minutes using an image or othersupport material.C3.2 Read and synthesise information from atleast two documents about the samesubject.Each document must be a minimum of1000 words long.C3.3 Write two different types of documents,each one giving different informationabout complex subjects. One documentmust be at least 1000 words long.Information and communication technology Level 3When learners:• identify current patterns ofill health and inequality inthe UK• identify current patterns ofill health and inequality inthe UK• identify current patterns ofill health and inequality inthe UK.They should be able to develop the followingkey skills evidence:ICT3.1 Search for information using differentsources, and multiple search criteria in atleast one case.ICT3.2 Enter and develop the information andderive new information.ICT3.3 Present combined information such astext with image, text with number,image with number.178BN018467 – Specification – Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care– Issue 1 – February 2007 © Edexcel Limited 2007