Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care

UNIT 46: INDEPENDENT LEARNING IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CAREpriorities such as considering study methods and learning styles, and incorporatingthese into planning for learning.Links to National Occupational Standards, other BTEC units, other BTECqualifications and other relevant units and qualificationsThe nature of this unit is such that the knowledge and skills gained through it will befurther developed in all other units in the qualification.This specialist unit should enable learners to gain some of the underpinningknowledge for the following units of the Level 3 NVQ in Health and Social Care:• Unit HSC31: Promote effective communication for and about individuals• Unit HSC33: Reflect on and develop your practiceThe unit should also enable learners to gain some of the underpinning knowledge forthe following units of the Level 3 NVQ in Health:• 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.The unit provides opportunities for the production of evidence towards the Level 3key skills in communication, information and communication technology, improvingown learning and performance, and working with others.Social and cultural issues can be introduced in this unit when learners are consideringmanagement of their own studies, and learning styles.Essential resourcesThe following resources are considered essential for the delivery of this unit:• an appropriately qualified tutor• library resources with key texts and other reference materials• newspapers, journals, other written work.BN018467 – Specification – Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care– Issue 1 – February 2007 © Edexcel Limited 2007567