BTEC Health & Social Care Content covered so far: This is a practice assignment. In term 5 students have covered learning criteria for Component 1 Learning Aim B ‘Investigate how individuals deal with life events’ and will have information to help them complete the practice assignment. All work uploaded is in the same format of classroom work and will continue to be that familiar format. It is important in term 6 students attempt and compete the practice assignment to help them be prepared for coursework and give them the best possible outcome for their grade in year 11.

Students: Don’t worry – this is a practice and therefore you can get feedback and ask for guidance.

A reminder how the course is assessed:Work assessed by examining board:Component 1 and 2 are internal assignments and are assessed through internal assessment and results are submitted to the examining board.Component 3 is an external Synoptic exam which consists of tasks set and marked by Pearson. It is a two hour exam marked out of 60 and counts for 40% of overall grade. All components must be completed to pass the course.

https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/btec-tech-awards/health-and-social-care.html

Term 6 Practice assignment: Note to students and parents / carers:

Student instructions from Mrs Scott

How to use the documents uploaded. READ THIS SLIDE CAREFULLY

Note that section 1 and 2 are compulsory. You must complete this to get a Level 1 / 2 Pass. Section 3 is for a Merit /

Distinction. This document I have included :

1. Slide 1- Explains where this work sits within the course and links to the Pearson website where you can do further research about the course.

2. Slide 4 - A time table to work from and breaks down report in lesson size chunks.

3. Slide 6 – Assessment criteria

4. Slide 7 – Start – Instructions: includes scenario and the assignment explained.

5. Slide 8 & 9 – case studies, Dave and Naheem.

6. Slide 11 – Detailed guidelines & examples of how to start & what to include in section 1 - compulsory– impact of event

7. Slide 12 – Detailed guidelines & examples of what to include section 2 - compulsory–support

8. Slide 13 – Example of how to compare and what to include section 3 - Merit

9. Slide 14 – Examples of how to assess and what to include section 3 for DistinctionIf you have any queries then use the email system. This is a practice, not your actual assignment and therefore feedback

can be given.

To keep you on the right track:

Look at what you have used in Comp 2 with Mrs White about health care professional and what they do. You can use this

information in this report. Use examples in your work – examples are good and mean evidence!

Always explain your point and remember the line in the song from the Wizard of Oz film:

‘Wizard of Oz – Follow the yellow brick road’ “…….because because because because because. “

Always explain your answers or argument, add ‘because’ ‘so that’ ‘ therefore’Take care and keep in touch

Mrs Scott

Attention students: The practice assignment life event is bereavement.If you feel this is event is too personal for you, please contact me, Mrs Scott or Mrs White and we can discuss alternatives.

This makes it sound like three separate people. Maybe contact myself Mrs Scott or Mrs. White. Or just say contact me or Mrs. White and sign it at the bottom.

Summer Term - how to use documents uploadedHealth and Social Care

Week Beginning Lesson 1 (1 hour) Lesson 2 (1 hour)

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Lesson 1 & 2

Practice assignment

Read the assessment criteria carefully

Read through the case studies carefully.

Make notes as how these each person PIES have been affected.

start with one case study at a time.

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Lesson 3 & 4

Write up section 1 for Dave Write up section 1 for Naheem

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Lesson 5 & 6

Write up section 2 for Dave Write up section 2 for Naheem

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Lesson 7 & 8

Now to compare and assess.

Section 3 looks at both the case studies and compares them

Continue to compare and assess

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Lesson 9 & 10

Get ready to submit - save into transfer folder and email Mrs Scott & Mrs

White

Save and submit

What have I just completed: You should have explored some of the theory tasks set in last terms uploaded work.

This is the learning criteria for Learning aim B.Section 1 In your assignment you will include a general introduction to what different types of life events there are and examples before going into detail on the life event that your individuals have experienced and how it has affected their development and PIES

Section 2This is when you need to really think about how it has affected the individual, how they have coped with the life event and the support they have had or not had. Who have they relied on, leaned on, needed?

This is the assessment criteria you must meet:

Learning aim B: Investigate how individuals deal with life events

B.1P3 Identify relevant information about a life event experienced by TWO individuals

B.1M3Outline the impact of a life event on the development of TWO individuals

B.2P3 Explain the impact of a life event on the development of TWO individuals

B.2M2Compare the ways that TWO individuals adapted to a life event and the role that support played

B.2D2 Assess how well TWOindividuals adapted to a life event and the role and value of support in this

B.1P4Identify sources of support that were available to TWO individuals experiencing a life event

B.1M4 Outline what support was given to TWO individuals experiencing a life event

B.2P4 Explain how two individuals adapted to a life event, using support

N.B The command word is in bold

Start: Practice and preparation for LAB assignment

SCENARIO:As part of your studies, you are asked to produce a report about the way in which different life events, such as getting married or losing a loved one, can affect individuals and have an impact on their PIES.You will also be considering the way in which support can help people to cope with the different life events.You will be working from two case studies of individuals who have been affected by the same life event. Your case studies ‘Dave’ and ‘Naheem’ who have both been affected by the same life event ‘bereavement’ You must write about BOTH of the case studies.Your work should be presented in report form in a word doc and divided into 3 sections as guided in the next slidesSECTION 1 B2.P3 – The impact on PIESSECTION 2 B2.P4 – How the individuals adapted to the life event with supportSECTION 3 B2.M2 /D2 – Compare the two individuals, assess the value of supportYou will need to do read through the case studies and research bereavement to help you understand more about the impact it can have on the a person and in particular the case studies

• CASE STUDY 1 Dave• CASE STUDY 2 NaheemSee the following slides for what must be included. (The case studies have been uploaded separately.)

How much to write?For this practice – about 1 A4 side for section 1 & 2 per individual. E.g. font Calibri size 12½ - ¾ of A4 side for section 3 & 4 per individualYou will have to extend your writing for the real assignment. This is a practise but will be markedIt is important for your year 11 work

CASE STUDY 1 Dave’s StoryAdolescence (9-18)Dave’s mum died in a car accident when he was just 16 years old. This was a sudden shock for Dave and he felt totally over whelmed and lost without her. Dave was miserable at school and his behaviour in lessons got steadily worse. Teachers asked him if he needed help but he would either tell them to leave him alone or insist that he was okay and didn’t need support. The support staff noticed the deterioration in his behaviour and he was given school counselling, but this didn’t last long as Dave felt angry that it was suggested he might need help and he would lash out at the counsellor. Dave told them they didn’t have a clue what he was going through.

For two years Dave went totally off the rails, and was drinking excessively, doing drugs and getting into fights. He started to fall out with his friends, even the ones that were closest to him, because they got sick of his attitude and because he wouldn’t let them help him. This meant he spent more time with new friends that supported his drinking habit and poor behaviour. His grades began to suffer and this meant that his A-level progress plummeted which meant that in the end, he failed his courses. As a result of his drinking, he was caught driving whilst under the influence of alcohol which meant that he lost his driving licence. This also lead to a reduction is his freedom to go where he wanted as he now had to rely on public transport. As he had failed his A-levels, he had tried to find employment, but this was now harder for him as he couldn’t easily get around without his car. This limited what sort of jobs he could apply for.

In the end after a lot of arguments, he broke up with his long-term girlfriend and his dad was losing his patience and had threatened many times to kick him out of the house unless his behaviour improved. Dave began to become very depressed and angry and began to isolate himself in his room on his own playing video games, and would only come out to get food. He stopped taking care of his personal appearance as he didn’t see the point anymore without his girlfriend.He did not feel like he had any family around to offer him emotional support especially as his dad was angry at him for how he was acting, and didn’t understand his mental health issues. His aunt and uncle offered him support and somewhere to stay if he needed it, but he pushed away his family because he didn’t want to “show weakness”. Eventually Dave’s dad managed to persuade him to start professional counselling a second time after lots of arguments about it. At the age of 18, Dave did not see the point in this and didn’t want to come at all.Part of the work as a therapist, is building the relationship with a client. Initially the therapist had to work very hard to ensure that Dave could trust and open up to her as he was very closed off. It took her some time, but in the end he began to feel that he could relate to his therapist. Dave started to relax as his sessions went on and they started to build a relationship where he could begin to open up.

Dave was able to talk about the loss of his mum and how this had impacted on him. He shared how painful it was and how much he missed her. He was able to get in touch with the shock and how it had affected him. He broke down and cried in a lot of the sessions and at other times he got very angry. Dave was able to let go of a lot of bottled up emotions and to then share how he felt about the last two years of his life. He regretted things like losing his licence, failing his A Levels etc.Gradually during the counselling Dave went onto an apprenticeship scheme and re-took his driving test. He got his licence back and calmed his drinking and bad behaviour down. In the end he wanted to get back together with his girlfriend and they also started meeting up and eventually talked about doing this. Dave was able to re-build his life through the support of counselling, while also dealing with his own pain around the death of his mum. He also started to rebuild his relationships with his family as his own mental health improved. However he is still struggling with ongoing depression and anxiety and still requires support from his counsellor, but has found that medication for his mental health has helped improve how he feels and helps stabilise his moods.

Case study 2 Naheems storyMiddle Adulthood (45-65)

Naheem was very close to her husband. They had been childhood sweethearts and had been best friends all of their lives. When her husband, Nabill, died at 45 of a sudden and unexpected heart attack, Naheem felt like she had been punched in the stomach. She cried and screamed when the doctor told her that they had done everything possible, but he had not survived. She was left to herself in her now empty bed. Naheem would wake in the middle of the night, reaching for her husband, only to find his side of the bed empty. She cried herself to sleep every night for a week.

Naheem sat in her home in stunned silence. She had two children to take care of, all by herself now. Jade and Asia were only toddlers and did not really understand what was happening or why their father was not home. They happily watched the television while their mother sat staring into space. Naheem and Nabill's families were trying to help her as much as they could and would spend lots of time with her so she wasn’t alone all day. Her mum, dad and sisters helped her with chores around the house so she wouldn’t have to cope with it all by herself. They also helped her sort out the funeral arrangements. Naheem was strongly spiritual, so she went to see her local Imam (Muslim religious leader) to get some support and to make her feel better about her husband’s passing.

Naheem had to take care of her husband's estate and all of the legal issues that accompanied the death of a spouse. Thankfully her uncle was a lawyer and helped her out with all of the legal work without charging her. He also provided her with financial advice as she was now a single mum with children to take care of and a mortgage to pay.

Naheem’s sister said she might benefit from seeing a bereavement counsellor. Naheem was quick to take up the suggestion as she felt that her friends were sick of hearing about her despair, and yet she really wasn’t ready to stop despairing. She needed to talk about Nabill, she needed to talk about her grief, she needed to cry. Naheem met her grief counsellor, Rebecca, for the first time about three weeks after Naheem’s death and she continued to see her, each week, for about 2 months.

During this time, Naheem’s sleeping patterns calmed down, and she gradually became used to sleeping in her bed alone. While it took her a long time to feel normal in a social situation, she found she was able to find joy in her children and even go out with friends for dinner now and again.

After about a year, and with Rebecca’s encouragement, Naheem was finally able to clear Nabill's clothes from their home. This was symbolically momentous for Naheem as it helped to bring her a sense of closure. Naheem gave away many of Nabil’s things to his brothers or to charities for people who might need them more than she did now. Naheem found that eventually she could look back on her life with Nabill with happiness and wistfulness at what she had lost and what might have been.Naheem found that seeing a grief counsellor within a few weeks after losing Nabill really assisted her to overcome the initial shock, and adjust herself to a new life without him. Naheem found grief counselling valuable because it gave her an opportunity to reveal her emotions and talk about her loss in an environment separate to her family and friends. In the counselling room, Naheem felt able to talk freely about her fears of a life without Nabill – fears for her children, fears about financial insecurity, fears about loneliness. Rebecca listened with empathy and without judgment. She helped Naheem to make sense of her emotions and gave her practical advice, as well as emotional support, to help her find a way forward.

How to set it out..? (in guideline the report is sometimes referred to as an

information pack – this because you can add photos and other information if you wish)

Section 1

The first section of your report should begin by introducing the individuals and the life event you have selected.

You should then explain the impact of the life event on each individual, giving examples of the different ways in which each person was affected by the same event.

Section 2

The second section of your report should explain how your two, chosen individuals adapted to the life event using support from agencies, families other organisations, giving examples of the sources of support used by each individual.

Section 3

The third section of your information pack should assess how well each individual adapted to the selected life event, the role support played in helping each one to adapt and how valuable this was.

You should also compare the ways in which each individual adapted to the changes brought about by the life event.

Section 1- guidelines to getting started

2B. P3 Explain the impact of a life event on the development of two individualsFollow these guidelines to help get you started. Guidelines can be given because this is a practice.1. Introduction – You can use the text below because this is a practice:“I am writing a report investigating how individuals deal with life events. I will explain the impact of a life event on the development of two individuals and explain how two individuals adapted to a life event, using support. To do this I will be using case studies of two different individuals. I will firstly describe what life events are and the 3 different categories, using examples to explain.Life events are in 3 different categories: Physical event, Relationship changes and Life circumstances. I will now go on to explain what these are……..” Include information about expected and unexpected life events, informal and formal support.

2. Give a brief introduction to your two case studies. Make sure you use you own words and NOT the words taken from the case studies. This would be plagiarism. An introduction of the case study should include: name, age and a brief summary of what has happened to them.

For example Dave: you can describe briefly as: ‘ Dave is an adolescence who lost his mum at 16 years old. She tragically died in

a car accident’ instead of copying the case study which is ‘Dave’s mum died in a car accident when he was just 16 years old. This was a

sudden shock for Dave and he felt totally over whelmed and lost without her.’3. Case study – write about each study separately, first Dave, second Naheem. Show the impact on the PIES for each of your individuals. Read through the case study and note down firstly the impact on physical development, then intellectual and so on. Also make a note of what else this has affected e.g. – (Physical) - Dave drank and took drugs and this had an effect on his relationships with his friends (social)

B.2P3 Explain the impact of a life event on the development of two individuals.

Dave Naheem

Physical impact explained He drank and took drugs and got into fights. This would have had an affect on his physical health and diet. If he was getting the right nutrients and diet it would have had a negative affect on his development by….

Intellectual impact

explained

His school work suffered, this could have been because he didn’t want to talk to anyone about it and he couldn't concentrate. This would have had an affect on his future prospects …..because

Emotional impact

explained

Dave was overwhelmed with grief ad it effected his school work. He was angry and couldn’t talk to any one, building up this anger would have a negative affect on his self esteem and …..because

Social impact explained He lost friends because of his attitude, even those closet to him. ……. Go on to explain this

You could use a table like this to help you : Example of how Dave’s PIES – Growth and Development affect.

Physical, intellectual, emotional, social.

2B.P4 Explain how two individuals adapted to a life event, using support

The second section of your report should explain how Dave and Naheem adapted to the life event using support from agencies, families other organisations, giving examples of the sources of support used by each individual. Answer the questions to help construct your report

Answer the question below for each case study separately:1. How the individuals adapted to these changes? • Did they show resilience? If so how?• Did they show any understanding of the relationship change? If not

then explain.• Were they accepting to the change?2. What were their sources of support? Write who the support was from and explain support they gave.• Informal: family, friends, partners. • Formal: professional carers & services, community groups, voluntary

and faith-based organisations.Did they offer any of this support: Reassurance, encouragement, advice, security, someone to talk to, practical help, voluntary help, community support • Other types of support: emotional, information & advice / practical

help e.g. financial assistance, childcare, transportThey can offer: Effective help, information & advice, practical help such as financial aid, childcare, respite care,

B.2P4 Explain how two individuals adapted to a life event, using support

Dave Naheem

Support to improve physically named

and explained

Support to improve intellectually

named and explained

Support to improve emotionally

named and explained

Support to improve socially named

and explained

Support from friends and family

named and explained

Support from professionals named

and explained

Rebecca was Naheem counsellor. This helped her cry, to get into a routine, to know she wasn’t upsetting anyone else in her family by being upset. This is because grief counsellors study the stages of grief and learn techniques for helping people move through each stage in healthy ways as they mourn the death of a loved one.

Support with finances &practical help

named and explained

Section 2- guidelines to getting startedYou could use a table like this to help you

Section 3 - compare

B.2M2 Compare the ways that two individuals adapted to a life event and the role that support played.

Compare Dave and NaheemInclude evidence or reasons

Compare Dave and NaheemInclude evidence or reasons

How they were affected physically “Dave's physical development would have had more of an impact on his development than it would have had on Naheems because he had not yet reached adulthood and therefore not reached his full height and physical peak. If he did not eat a balanced diet and drank and took drugs this may affect his physical growth more than it would Naheem because of the life stage he is in.

How support improved physical wellbeing

How they were affected intellectually How support improved intellectual wellbeing

How they were affected emotionally How support improved emotional wellbeing

How they were affected socially How support improved social wellbeing

B.2M2 Compare the ways that two individuals adapted to a life event and the role that support played.1. Use the questions below in your report. You can set it out in a table if it helps you2. You should compare adaptions and support and outcomes from one individual to the other. This should be for EACH case study and should

apply to each of the PIES.3. You need to support any explanation with evidence. This can be from the case study or backed up by something you have read or a

documentary you have seen. For example – Rio Ferdinand: Being Mum and Dad, George Shelley: Learning to grieve

Use an example here to back up argument

Section 3 - assess

2D2 Assess how well two individuals adapted to a life event and the role and value of support in this.

Explained Dave Naheem

Who adapted better physically Usefulness of physical support,

alternative suggested

Who adapted better intellectually Usefulness of intellectual support,

alternative suggested

Who adapted better emotionally Usefulness of emotional support,

alternative suggested

Naheem found the support from her counsellor Rebecca invaluable because she was able to tell her things that she thought her friends & family may get sick of hearing. Sometime it is good to talk to a professional because it is their job and they are skilled at understanding and not having a point of view. For example in the programme with Rio Ferdinand – Being mum and dad, his children went to see a counsellor and could talk about things they thought might upset their dad if they talked to him about it.

Who adapted better socially Usefulness of social support,

alternative suggested

2D2 Assess how well two individuals adapted to a life event and the role and value of support in this.

You should assess how each individual, Dave and Naheem, has adapted to the life event and the role and how VALUABLEsupport has played in the situation for the individual – formal and informal The table below may help you break down your answers:

Using examples to back up argument

Completing work

Well done for completing this practice assignment!

When you have completed the work you need to do the following:

• Save it into transfer folder by your name• Email Mrs Scott and Mrs White on the group email to say it is completed and ready to

view.• Keep checking emails for feedback