OCR LEVEL 1 NATIONALS IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
UNIT 4: INVESTIGATING OPTIONS FOR WORK IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
Potential links: Unit 1, AO1; Unit 2; Unit 5, AO2
AO1: Find out about employment within ONE area of the health and social care sector
Planned activities (tick relevant activities)
Evidence submitted (tick relevant evidence)
Practical work/visits
Written/verbal report
Presentation
Worksheet
Guest speaker
Observation witness statement
Group discussion/debate
Poster/leaflet/brochure
Research
Video/audio tape
Quiz
Photographs
Other
Other
Portfolio ref
Circle indicative grade
Pass
Candidates find information on one area of the health
and social care sector. They make general statements
on growing or declining areas and types of employers.
They show limited understanding of the impact of
change on employment, identifying only one or two
changes…
Merit
…they give a brief description of growing or
declining areas and types of employers. They
briefly describe the impact of change on
employment, identifying two or three changes…
Distinction
…they give a detailed description of growing or
declining areas and types of employers, possibly
giving examples from case studies. They describe
in some detail the impact of change on
employment, identifying two or three changes.
AO2: Use sources of information to find out about TWO job roles in the health and social care sector and identify a vacancy for each job role
Planned activities (tick relevant activities)
Evidence submitted (tick relevant evidence)
Practical work/visits
Written/verbal report
Presentation
Worksheet
Guest speaker
Observation witness statement
Group discussion/debate
Poster/leaflet/brochure
Research
Video/audio tape
Quiz
Photographs
Other
Other
Portfolio ref
Circle indicative grade
Pass
Candidates identify and use three sources of information
to find out about four aspects of each job role. They
make eight basic statements about the aspects showing
a limited use of appropriate terminology. They identify
one job vacancy for each job role…
Merit
…they briefly describe each aspect using
appropriate terminology…
Distinction
…they describe, using examples, each aspect
using appropriate terminology.
AO3: Review personal qualities, skills, achievements and relevant experience
Planned activities (tick relevant activities)
Evidence submitted (tick relevant evidence)
Practical work/visits
Written/verbal report
Presentation
Worksheet
Guest speaker
Observation witness statement
Group discussion/debate
Poster/leaflet/brochure
Research
Video/audio tape
Quiz
Photographs
Other
Other
Portfolio ref
Circle indicative grade
Pass
Candidates are able to identify one or two strengths or
weaknesses in their personal qualities and skills. They
give a short list of their achievements and experience…
Merit
…they identify a range of strengths and one or two
weaknesses in their personal qualities and skills.
They describe their achievements and
experience…
Distinction
…they link strengths and weaknesses with their
chosen career area. They describe their
achievements and experience with reference to
health and social care.
AO4: Produce a CV
Planned activities (tick relevant activities)
Evidence submitted (tick relevant evidence)
Practical work/visits
Written/verbal report
Presentation
Worksheet
Guest speaker
Observation witness statement
Group discussion/debate
Poster/leaflet/brochure
Research
Video/audio tape
Quiz
Photographs
Other
Other
Portfolio ref
Circle indicative grade
Pass
The CV uses appropriate headings and gives basic
information but could be more clearly presented…
Merit
…the CV is clearly presented…
Distinction
…the CV uses appropriate headings and
information, clearly presented to highlight areas
relevant to the health and social care sector.
AO5: Produce a personal career development plan for ONE career area in the health and social care sector
Planned activities (tick relevant activities)
Evidence submitted (tick relevant evidence)
Practical work/visits
Written/verbal report
Presentation
Worksheet
Guest speaker
Observation witness statement
Group discussion/debate
Poster/leaflet/brochure
Research
Video/audio tape
Quiz
Photographs
Other
Other
Portfolio ref
Circle indicative grade
Pass
The personal career plan identifies a career area and
two or three employment preferences but there is no
clear link between the two and no progression is
identified. There are one or two limited suggestions for
gaining qualifications, training or how to gain relevant
experience…
Merit
…the personal career plan identifies a career area
and links this with the candidate’s employment
preferences and there is a limited suggestion of
progression within the career. There are brief
descriptions relating to gaining qualifications,
training or how to gain relevant experience…
Distinction
…there is a range of suggestions for progression
within the industry. There are descriptions with
details of training organisations/colleges/employers
relating to gaining qualifications, training or how to
gain relevant experience.
Overall grade for unit:
Pass
Merit
Distinction
Feedback to candidate:
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authenticate candidate’s evidence
confirm that the candidate has demonstrated competence by satisfying all of the assessment objectives for this unit.
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Date: .............................. ………………
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