Mental Health: Individuals & Society (Applied)

Course Specification	Cambridge OCR AAQ Advanced National: Certificate/Extended Certificate
Subject Specific Entry Requirements	Level 2 pass in Health & Social Care if taken at GCSE
Costs Associated with this course	Workbooks and classroom copies of textbooks will be provided although a textbook at home may be useful for additional research and reading, no work can be completed outside of supervision of the class teacher. This book has not yet been published but students will be given details once they are released.

Are you -

Interested in a career in nursing, mental health nursing, midwifery, social work, counselling or working in the mental health sector or other health related employment.

How will you be assessed?

The Cambridge OCR Level 3 AAQ is a stand-alone qualification that pairs well with the AAQ in health and social care to provide a double A Level Equivalent qualification, this is a brand new qualification and has replaced the legacy Health and Social Care Diploma option.

This is a full time 2-year course at level 3 which takes the place of 1 option. It is a vocational work related subject which includes 360 guided learning hours. You will be expected to complete independent study and research outside of your lesson time but will only be able to work on the NEA coursework assignments under the direct supervision of your teachers. We do have our own study room with a bank of chromebooks specifically for students on the course to use.

The course is made up of:

Year 1: Certificate Units

F400 fundamentals of mental health and the individual. This is an externally marked mandatory examination unit that requires 90 guided at learning hours of teaching. The examination for this unit will be taken in the summer of year 12.

F402 supporting and promoting mental health and well-being in organisations. This is an internally marked but externally moderated unit that requires 90 guided learning hours of teaching. The assessment is set annually by the exam board and changes each year. This will be completed during year 12.

Year 2: Extended Certificate Units

F401 mental health, well-being and society. This is an externally marked mandatory examination unit that requires 60 guided learning hours of teaching. The examination for this unit is anticipated to be the summer of year 13.

F403 community based support for mental health and well-being. This is an internally marked with externally moderated unit that requires 60 guided learning hours of teaching. The assessment is set annually by the exam board and changes each year. This will be completed in the first part of year 13.

F405 supporting mental health and well-being with outdoor and creative activities. This is an internally marked with externally moderated unit that requires 60 guided learning hours of teaching. The assessment is set annually by the exam board and changes each year. This will be completed during the second part of year 13.

What will I study?

All students will be registered for the Extended certificate qualification. There is an option where needed to certificate for the equivalent of half an A-level at the end of year 12 should circumstances arise.

Unit F400 fundamentals of mental health and the individual

Unit F402 supporting and promoting mental health and well-being in organisations

Unit F401 mental health ,well-being and society

Unit F403 community based support for mental health and well-being

Unit F405 supporting mental health and well-being with outdoor and creative activities

How will this course support my future plans?

We recommend taking this course alongside the AAQ in health and social care to create a double award programme of study.

However this course can be taken alongside for example:

The AAQ in health and social care and the AAQ in applied Science leading to a BSC in mental health nursing

A-levels in biology and psychology leading to a BSC in Nursing.

A-levels in psychology and sociology leading to a BSC in social work