A-Level Programme - Health & Social Care (AAQ)

Our new alternative academic qualification in applied science forms part of our A-Level programme is a great option for those who are interested in working in health and social care.

On our A-Level programme, you will study three or four subjects. Please apply for three or four subjects and use our course selector here to check what options you can do!

This qualification has been developed by Pearson in consultation with universities and sector experts to ensure that you'll gain the knowledge and skills required to progress into higher education. Throughout the subject, you'll learn the professional values and skills expected of professionals, organisational and critical thinking skills, cultural and social intelligence and considerations and those all important interpersonal skills required when working with others.

What will I study in this subject?

Over the two years, you will study the following mandatory units:

• Human lifespan and development; physical, intellectual, emotional and social (PIES), factors affecting growth and development and the interventions required

• Human biology and health; human body structure and systems, normal physiological functional and the impact of common disorders

• Health and social care practice; core principles, values and legislation that underpin the industry

You will also study one of the following units (to be confirmed):

• Health, social policy and wellbeing
• Promoting health education
• Safe environments in health and social care
• Health sciences

This subject is assessed with a combination of externally set exams (three) and assignments.

How many UCAS points can I achieve from this subject?

Our alternative academic qualifications which form part of our A-Level programme qualify for UCAS tariff points to apply for university in the same way as A-Levels. For this subject, you could achieve up to 56 UCAS points (the UCAS tariff points from your other subjects will be added to this, too!) depending on how you are graded:

| AAQ grade | UCAS Points |
| --- | --- |
| D*| 56 |
| D | 48 |
| M | 32 |
| P | 16 |

You can find more details and examples on the UCAS tariff points calculator here.

You will need:

• 5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English, Maths & Science