HSC02 Scheme of work
HSC02 Scheme of Work V4
New A-Level Health and Social Care/Schemes of work/Version 4.0
Unit Title HSC02: Understanding Health Conditions and Patient Care Pathways (optional)
This unit aims to develop candidates’ knowledge and understanding of a range of health conditions, and the appropriate patient care pathways
which are commonly followed based on a patient-centred approach to care.
Method of assessment – written examination
Topic
3.2.1
Health
conditions
Learning
objectives/understanding
Know the causes and major
symptoms of the following
health conditions:
 Asthma
 Stroke
 Leukaemia and cancers
of the breast, bowel and
testicles
 Coronary heart disease
and cardiac arrest
 Diabetes types 1 and 2
 Mental health –
anorexia nervosa,
bulimia nervosa and
schizophrenia
 Obesity
 Sexually transmitted
infections – chlamydia,
gonorrhoea and herpes
Key
terms/definitions/notes
Asthma
Stroke
Leukaemia
Breast cancer
Bowel cancer
Testicular cancer
Coronary heart disease
Cardiac arrest
Diabetes
Anorexia nervosa
Schizophrenia
Obesity
Chlamydia
Gonorrhoea
Herpes
3.2.2
Know the appropriate
Medical intervention
Treatment and treatments and management of Dietary management
management
the named conditions above in Counselling
terms of:
Suggested
activities
Student research
pairs/groups –
investigating the
causes and major
symptoms of one or
more health
conditions from the
list.
Resources
British Medical Association’s A-Z Family
Medical Encyclopaedia
NHS clinical knowledge summaries
www.cks.nhs.uk
www.asthma.org.uk
http://cancerhelp.cancerresearchuk.org
http://leukaemialymphomaresearch.org.uk
www.macmillan.org.uk
www.diabetes.org.uk/information
“Out of the shadow” DVD (schizophrenia)
Most conditions have designated support
websites which are good for the impact
section of this unit.
Individual student
research into the
local treatment and
management of two
British Medical Association’s A-Z Family
Medical Encyclopaedia
NHS clinical knowledge summaries
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3.2.3
Potential
impact
Medical interventions
with drugs and/or
surgery
 Life style changes
including dietary
management, physical
activity and exercise
 Counselling
Understand the potential
impacts of the named health
conditions, the, their treatment
and management, on the
patients, their families and
carers:
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3.2.4
Patientcentred
approach to
health care
Physical
Intellectual
Emotional
Social
Financial
Physical by impairment
of function and/or limited
mobility
 Intellectual by affecting
learning opportunities
 Emotional by affecting
self-worth and selfconfidence
 Social by affecting
interactions and
relationships with others
 Financial by affecting
work and income
Understand the patient-centred Patient-centred
approach to health care and
approach
know that it involves:
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Putting the patient at the
heart of the process
Respecting the patient
and involving them in
of the identified
conditions.
www.cks.nhs.uk
If possible, interview
an individual who
has one of the
common conditions
listed. Explore the
impact of the
condition on the
individual, their
family and their
carer(s).
AQA A2 Health and Social Care by Richard
Smithson, p308.
www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone clips. –
excellent for living with stories etc.
Feedback
information from the
interview to other
students, maintaining
anonymity and
protecting
confidentiality.
Interview health care
practitioners on what
is involved in patientcentred care.
Society Health and Development by Haworth
et al, p188.
Health and Social Care by Mark Walsh et al
(Collins), p154.
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3.2.5
Patient care
pathways
decision-making
 Supporting the patient to
make health and/or
lifestyle changes
 Recognising ways in
which the patient can
take responsibility for
their own health care
 Enabling the patient to
make informed choices,
give informed consent
and be empowered to
access health care
services
Know the appropriate patient
Patient care pathway
care pathways for the named
Evidence-based care
health conditions listed in 3.2.1
above and understand the
purpose of patient care
pathways:
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Puts the patient at the
centre of any care
Provides a guide to
health care
professionals in the
provision of seamless
quality care
Provides a template for
planning services
Informs patients of the
care they should expect
to receive
http://www.institute.
nhs.uk/qipp/joined_up_care
/patient_centred_care.html
http://www.health.org.uk/areas-ofwork/topics/person-centred-care/
http://nursingstandard.rcnpublishing.co.uk
/students/clinical-placements/patientcentred-care
Research the
structure of the NHS
locally.
Produce a diagram
to illustrate local
NHS services.
In pairs or small
groups, prepare and
deliver a
presentation on one
or more of the
following : the role of
acute care services,
third sector
organisations and/or
one aspect of the
NHS structure, e.g.
proposed ‘regional
hubs’.
Analyse case study
Society Health and Development by Haworth
et al, p188.
Health and Social Care by Mark Walsh et al
(Collins), p154. (Level 2 candidate handbook)
Health and Social Care by Mark Walsh et al
(Collins), p162. (Level 2 candidate
handbook).
www.mapofmedicine.com
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Know what the appropriate
patient care pathways for the
named health conditions are in
terms of:
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The steps and
milestones with detailed
content that can be
expected from the
health sector to provide
high-quality, evidencebased care
The details of the
practitioners with whom
the patient will come
into contact
Understand how patient care
pathways are put in place:
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Using patient and
family/supporter
interviews
Making observations
and taking
measurements]deliverin
g care actions and
treatments
Using records of
information from others
confidentially
information
describing services
relevant to an
individual with a
specific condition.
Listen and make
notes from a health
care practitioner’s
presentation on a
patient-care pathway
for a common
condition.
Discuss in groups, or
as a class the care,
treatment and
support available for
a named common
condition.
Using case study
material, create a
patient-care pathway
for an individual.
Produce a rationale
supporting the
suggested pathway
and how it meets the
requirement for
patient-centred care.
Peers to assess the
suggested pathways
and their rationales.
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3.2.6 Assessment
You will be assessed on your knowledge, understanding and skills relating to the named health conditions, patient-centred care and the patient care
pathways through a written examination of one and a half hours.
There will be four compulsory structured questions which will include short-answer and free-response items. These will require you to demonstrate
and apply your knowledge, understanding and skills in different contexts appropriate to health conditions and patient care pathways.
The questions will be drawn from the following five areas of the unit:
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Health conditions
Treatment and management
Potential impact
Patient-centred approach to health care
Patient care pathways
To gain high marks in your written examination you should ensure that:
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your answers show good detail, depth, relevance and accuracy
you apply knowledge, understanding and skills to the scenario material presented in the questions successfully
suggestions and opinions are supported by the data and the material covered in all areas of the unit
conclusions are consistent with the data and level of detail.