Take the guesswork out of BTEC assessment with sample student work and assessor feedback for all pass, merit and distinction criteria. By focusing on assessment this compact guide leads students through each pass, merit and distinction criterion by clearly showing them what they are required to do. - Provides a sample student answer for every single pass, merit and distinction criterion, together with detailed assessor's comments on how work can be improved, so that students know exactly what their work needs to show to hit their grade target - Saves you time - realistic model assignments are included and provide an opportunity to generate all evidence, with each criterion and grade clearly indicated, so there is no need to rewrite yet more assignment briefs - Use instead of a textbook - detailed revision-style summaries of all the learning aims from the unit support students, allowing them to quickly find the facts and ideas they will need for their assessment - Enables you to customise your course - combine this guide with others in the series so you only pay for the units you deliver

Updated legislation and references to regulations where appropriate ensure that candidates and assessors have the most current information on frameworks related to the health and social care sector. Activities and case studies develop student understanding of care work in the real world.

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Exam Board: Cambridge Level: KS4 Subject: Vocational First Teaching: September 2017 First Exam: June 2018 Help students build knowledge and prepare for assessment with this essential classroom resource - the only textbook tailored to the Award, Certificate and Diploma for the Cambridge National Level 1/2 in Health and Social Care. Using careful language, a colourful design and straightforward navigation, our author team will develop your students' knowledge and understanding of theory and practice in the health and social care sector. Advice is given to help students understand the format of internal assessments, and practice questions are provided for help with unit R021. - Develops knowledge and skills for assessment with detailed guidance on assessment criteria and practice questions. - Contextualises knowledge with quizzes and case studies throughout. - Engages students and encourages interactive learning with group activities, stretch and challenge, research tasks and classroom discussion topics - Covers every unit of the specification, allowing you to deliver a flexible combination of optional units.

Target success in Cambridge National Level 1/2 Health and Social Care with this proven formula for effective, structured revision. Key content coverage is combined with exam-style tasks and practical tips to create a revision guide that students can rely on to review, strengthen and test their knowledge With My Revision Notes, every student can: - plan and manage a successful revision programme using the topic-by-topic planner - consolidate subject knowledge by working through clear and focused content coverage - test understanding and identify areas for improvement with regular 'Now Test Yourself' tasks and answers - improve exam technique through practice questions, expert tips and examples of typical mistakes to avoid.

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First Health and Social Care provides full coverage of Level 2 courses including all the mandatory and optional BTEC First units. It offers reasonably-priced and flexible materials that sit alongside existing resources for Level 2 Health and Social Care by providing: • Learning resources for a wide range of abilities – clear and comprehensive coverage of all Level 2 requirements providing up-to-date and relevant information. Students are encouraged to interact and actively engage with the content. A wide range of design features has been included to stimulate learning, both in the classroom and in independent study. • Practice and revision materials – questions, activities and worksheets that support practice, revision and review as well as advice on portfolio building, learning in the workplace and studying for assessment success. • Extension resources – for the more-able student and for those who want to explore topics in more depth there are extension activities and an extensive list of useful websites. Case studies provide the opportunity to make connections between the different topics and units in the textbook. Additional student support is included in the form of a study skills chapter, links to a wide range of useful websites, a glossary and cross-references. Activities are clearly linked to key skills and grading criteria. The resources are fully illustrated with clear diagrams and lively images to make the pages informative and interesting. This book has been written by very experienced educational authors at a level and in a style suitable for all Level 2 students. Pamela Minett is author of the hugely successful Child Care and Development textbook, now in its 5th edition. Dr David Wayne is the well-known author of medical textbooks and he is co-author, with Pamela Minett, of the Human Form & Function textbook.

Everything students need to make the grade in BTEC Level 2 First Health and Social Care. This lively and comprehensive textbook covers all the core and optional units, making it suitable whether you are studying for the Certificate, Extended Certificate or Diploma. Each chapter covers a unit packed with: - Activities to help with assignments - Advice on gathering evidence - Explanations of the BTEC pass, merit and distinction criteria - Further reading - Pointers to additional resources Written by authors with a wealth of experience in delivering, verifying and writing for BTECs, this textbook is packed with knowledge of the Health and Social Care sector and how to get the most of your course. This textbook is supported by a separately available Dynamic Learning package for tutors

Review of the first edition: "An excellent introduction to all of the core professional issues that trainee teachers need to address during their training… a first port of call for all student teachers keen to understand the challenges involved in becoming a professional teacher in today's schools." Professor John Furlong, Director, Department of Educational Studies, Oxford University, UK. The new edition of this bestseller is the definitive guide for all trainee secondary school and newly qualified teachers. Using practical examples, it covers the range of core professional skills and concepts that all student teachers need to acquire, irrespective of their subject specialism or training route. Updated and revised throughout to take into account recent developments in teaching, the second edition covers topics such as Every Child Matters, Special Educational Needs, and ICT in the classroom, making it suitable for use by newly qualified teachers to support their early professional development. Informative, accessible and engaging, the book offers students: Use of examples and illustrations to make abstract or unfamiliar ideas concrete and meaningful An interactive approach whereby readers are invited to engage with the text and respond to it through a set of objectives, to be achieved by the end of the chapter Thought-provoking research to alert readers to fresh thinking and initiatives, which are at the cutting-edge of developments in the field Self-contained tasks to enable readers to complete them there and then

This must-have textbook provides wider reading and broad, underpinning knowledge for Level 3 students on a range of courses.