Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care

UNIT 4: DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE LIFE STAGESLinks to National Occupational Standards, other BTEC units, other BTECqualifications and other relevant units and qualificationsThis unit could potentially link with Unit 1: Developing Effective Communication inHealth and Social Care, in terms of demonstrating communication skills with an olderperson. The knowledge gained through this unit will be further developed in Unit 6:Personal and Professional Development in Health and Social Care and will underpinmany other units in the programme, such as Unit 28: Caring for Older People.This core unit should enable learners to gain some of the underpinning knowledge forthe 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 practice• Unit HSC34: Promote the wellbeing and protection of children andyoung people• Unit HSC35: Promote choice, wellbeing and the protection of allindividuals.This unit should also enable learners to gain some of the underpinning knowledge forthe following units of the Level 3 NVQ in Health:• Unit CU6: Maintain communications and records within theorganisation• Unit GEN12: Reflect on and evaluate your own values, priorities,interests and effectiveness• Unit GEN13: Synthesise new knowledge into the development of yourown practice.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 communicationwith people about difficult matters and/or in difficultsituations• Core dimension 2: Personal and people development — Develop oneself andcontribute to the development of others• Core dimension 6: Equality and diversity — Promote equality and valuediversity.They should also gain some of the underpinning knowledge for the following Skills forCare/Northern Ireland Social Care Council Induction Standards:• Standard 1: Understand the principles of care• Standard 6: Develop as a worker.This 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 through the teaching of this unit when,for example, the nature-nurture debate is discussed.BN018467 – Specification – Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care– Issue 1 – February 2007 © Edexcel Limited 200777