Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care

UNIT 20: HEALTH EDUCATIONLinks to National Occupational Standards, other BTEC units, other BTECqualifications and other relevant units and qualificationsThe knowledge gained through the study of this unit link to Unit 12: Public Health,Unit 30: Health Psychology and Unit 38: Environmental Health. This unit may alsoenable learners to gain some of the underpinning knowledge for the following units ofthe Level 3 NVQ in Health and Social Care:• Unit HSC31: Promote effective communication for and about individuals• Unit HSC32: Promote, monitor and maintain health, safety and security inthe working environment• Unit HSC33: Reflect on and develop your practice• Unit HSC34: Promote the wellbeing and protection of children and youngpeople• Unit HSC35: Promote choice, wellbeing and the protection of allindividuals• Unit HSC3103: Contribute to raising awareness of health issues• Unit HSC3111: Promote the equality, diversity, rights and responsibilities ofindividuals• Unit HSC3116: Contribute to promoting a culture that values and respectsthe diversity of individuals.This unit should also enable learners to gain some of the underpinning knowledge forthe following units of the Level 3 NVQ in Health:• Unit GEN3: Maintain health and safety in a clinical/therapeuticenvironment• Unit GEN12: Reflect on and evaluate your own values, priorities, interestsand effectiveness• Unit GEN13: Synthesise new knowledge into the development of your ownpractice.Additionally, learners should gain some of the underpinning knowledge for thefollowing core dimensions of the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework:• Core dimension 1: Communication — Develop and maintain communication withpeople about difficult matters and/or in difficult situations• Core dimension 2: Personal and people development — Develop oneself andcontribute to the development of others• Core dimension 3: Health, safety and security — Promote, monitor andmaintain best practice in health, safety and security• Core dimension 6: Equality and diversity — Promote equality and valuediversity.BN018467 – Specification – Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care– Issue 1 – February 2007 © Edexcel Limited 2007277