BTEC Specialist Qualifications
Pearson BTEC Level 2Certificate in Preparing to workin Adult Social CarePearson BTEC Level 3Certificate in Preparing to workin Adult Social CareSpecificationBTEC Specialist qualificationFirst teaching December 2011Issue 4
Pearson Education Limited is one of the UK’s largest awarding organisations, offeringacademic and vocational qualifications and testing to schools, colleges, employers and otherplaces of learning, both in the UK and internationally. Qualifications offered include GCSE,AS and A Level, NVQ and our BTEC suite of vocational qualifications, ranging fromEntry Level to BTEC Higher National Diplomas. Pearson Education Limited administers BTECqualifications.Through initiatives such as onscreen marking and administration, Pearson is leading the wayin using technology to modernise educational assessment, and to support teachers andlearners.This specification is Issue 4. Key changes are listed in summary table on next page. We willinform centres of any changes to this issue. The latest issue can be found on the Pearsonwebsite: qualifications.pearson.comThese qualifications were previously entitled:Edexcel BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care (QCF)Edexcel BTEC Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care (QCF)The QNs remain the same.References to third party material made in this specification are made in good faith. Pearsondoes not endorse, approve or accept responsibility for the content of materials, which maybe subject to change, or any opinions expressed therein. (Material may include textbooks,journals, magazines and other publications and websites.)All information in this specification is correct at time of publication.ISBN: 978 144 693 516 3All the material in this publication is copyright Pearson Education Limited 2016
Summary of Pearson BTEC Level 2/Level 3 Certificate inPreparing to Work in Adult Social Care specification Issue 4changesSummary of changes made between previous issue and thiscurrent issuePage/sectionnumberAll references to QCF have been removed throughout the specificationDefinition of TQT addedDefinition of sizes of qualifications aligned to TQTTQT value addedReference to credit transfer within the QCF removedQCF references removed from unit titles and unit levels in all unitsGuided learning definition 1251212Earlier issue(s) show(s) previous changes.If you need further information on these changes or what they mean, contact us via our websiteat: tml.
Contents1Introducing BTEC Specialist qualifications12Qualification summary and key information2Qualification title and Qualification Number4Objective of the qualifications4Apprenticeships5Relationship with previous qualifications5Progression opportunities through Pearson qualifications6Industry support and recognition6Relationship with National Occupational Standards63Centre resource requirements74Qualification structures8Pearson BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult SocialCare8Pearson BTEC Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult SocialCare95Assessment106Recognising prior learning and achievement12Recognition of Prior Learning712Centre recognition and approval centre recognition 13Approvals agreement138Quality assurance of centres149Programme delivery1510 Access and recruitment1611 Access to qualifications for learners with disabilitiesor specific needs1712 Units18Unit title18Unit reference number18Level18Credit value18Guided learning hours18Unit aim18Unit introduction18Essential resources18Learning outcomes19
Assessment criteria19Unit amplification19Information for tutors19Unit 1:Principles of Communication in Adult Social Care Settings 21Unit 2:Principles of Personal Development in Adult Social CareSettings30Unit 3:Principles of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion in Adult SocialCare Settings37Unit 4:Principles of Safeguarding and Protection in Health andSocial Care44Introduction to Duty of Care in Health, Social Care orChildren and Young People’s Settings55Unit 6:Understand the Role of the Social Care Worker61Unit 7:Understand Person-centred Approaches in Adult Social CareSettings68Unit 8:Understand Health and Safety in Social Care Settings78Unit 9:Understand How to Handle Information in Social CareSettings96Unit 5:Unit 10:Principles of Communication in Adult Social Care Settings 102Unit 11:Principles of Personal Development in Adult Social CareSettings110Unit 12:Principles of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion in Adult SocialCare Settings116Unit 13:Principles for Implementing Duty of Care in Health, SocialCare or Children’s and Young People’s Settings123Unit 14:Understand Person-centred Approaches in Adult Social CareSettings129Unit 15:Understand Health and Safety in Social Care Settings141Unit 16:Understand how to handle Information in Social CareSettings15913 Further information and useful publicationsYour BTEC support teamAnnexe A165165166The Edexcel/BTEC qualification framework for the health and socialcare sectors166Annexe BAssessment requirements/strategy168168
Purpose of this specificationThe purpose of a specification as defined by Ofqual is to set out: the qualification’s objective any prior knowledge, skills or understanding which the learner is required tohave before taking the qualification units that a learner must have completed before the qualification will beawarded and any optional routes any other requirements which a learner must have satisfied before the learnerwill be assessed or before the qualification will be awarded the knowledge, skills and understanding which will be assessed as part of thequalification (giving a clear indication of their coverage and depth) the method of any assessment and any associated requirements relating to it any specimen materialsany other qualification which a learner must have completed before taking thequalificationthe criteria against which learners’ level of attainment will be measured (such asassessment criteria)any specified levels of attainment.
1 Introducing BTEC Specialist qualificationsBTEC Specialist qualifications are work-related qualifications available from Entry toLevel 3 in a range of sectors. They give learners the knowledge, understanding andskills they need to prepare for employment in a specific occupational area. Thequalifications also provide career development opportunities for those already inwork. The qualifications may be offered as full-time or part-time courses in schoolsor colleges. Training centres and employers may also offer these qualifications.Sizes of Specialist qualificationsFor all regulated qualifications, we specify a total number of hours that learners areexpected to undertake in order to complete and show achievement for thequalification – this is the Total Qualification Time (TQT). The TQT value indicatesthe size of a qualification.Within the TQT, we identify the number of Guided Learning Hours (GLH) that acentre delivering the qualification needs to provide. Guided learning meansactivities that directly or immediately involve tutors and assessors in teaching,supervising, and invigilating learners, for example lectures, tutorials, onlineinstruction and supervised study.As well as guided learning, there may be other required learning that is directed bytutors or assessors. This includes, for example, private study, preparation forassessment and undertaking assessment when not under supervision, such aspreparatory reading, revision and independent research.As well as TQT and GLH, qualifications can also have a credit value – equal to onetenth of TQT, rounded to the nearest whole number.TQT and credit values are assigned after consultation with users of thequalifications.BTEC Specialist qualifications are available in the following sizes:Award – a qualification with a TQT value of 120 or less (equivalent to a range of1–12 credits)Certificate – a qualification with a TQT value in the range of 121–369(equivalent to a range of 13–36 credits)Diploma – a qualification with a TQT value of 370 or more(equivalent to 37 credits and above).Specification – Pearson BTEC Level 2 and Level 3 Certificates in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care–Issue 4–June2016 Pearson Education Limited 20161
2 Qualification summary and keyinformationQualification titlePearson BTEC Level 2 Certificate inPreparing to Work in Adult Social CareQualification Number (QN)501/1586/8Date registrations can be made01/01/2011Age range that the qualificationis approved forPre1616-1819 TQT200Credit value20AssessmentCentre-devised assessment (internal assessment)and/or Pearson-devised assessment (onscreentesting). Please see Section 5 for more details.Guided learning hours179Grading informationThe qualification and units are at pass grade.Entry requirementsFor details of entry requirements see below.Centres must also follow the Pearson Access andRecruitment policy (see Section 10, Access andrecruitment)Countries it is offered inEngland onlyReview date28/02/20152Specification – Pearson BTEC Level 2 and Level 3 Certificates in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care –Issue 4–June2016 Pearson Education Limited 2016
Qualification titlePearson BTEC Level 3 Certificate inPreparing to Work in Adult Social CareQualification Number (QN)501/1813/4Date registrations can be made01/01/2011Age range that the qualificationis approved for16-18TQT210Credit value21AssessmentCentre-devised assessment (internal assessment)and/or Pearson-devised assessment (onscreentesting). Please see Section 5 for more details.Guided learning hours189Grading informationThe qualification and units are at pass grade.Entry requirementsFor details of entry requirements see below.Centres must also follow the Pearson Access andRecruitment policy (see Section 10, Access andrecruitment)Countries it is offered inEngland onlyReview date31/01/201519 Specification – Pearson BTEC Level 2 and Level 3 Certificates in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care–Issue 4–June2016 Pearson Education Limited 20163
Qualification title and Qualification NumberCentres will need to use the Qualification Number (QN) when they seek publicfunding for their learners.The qualification title, units and QN will appear on each learner’s final certificate.You should tell your learners this when your centre recruits them and registersthem with us. Further information about certification is in the Pearson InformationManual on our website at qualifications.pearson.comObjective of the qualificationsThe Pearson BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Preparing Adults to Work in Adult SocialCare and Pearson BTEC Level 3 Certificate in Preparing Adults to Work in AdultSocial Care are for learners who work in, or want to work in, the health and socialcare sector.They give learners the opportunity to: develop knowledge related to working in an adult social care environment learn about how to work with different types of individuals and organisations inthe adult social care environment achieve a nationally recognised level 2 or 3 qualification4develop skills and techniques, personal skills and attributes essential forsuccessful performance in working lifedevelop their own personal growth and engagement in learning.Specification – Pearson BTEC Level 2 and Level 3 Certificates in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care –Issue 4–June2016 Pearson Education Limited 2016
The Pearson BTEC Level 2 and 3 Certificates offer an engaging programme forthose who are clear about the vocational area they want to learn more about.These learners may wish to extend their programme through the study of a relatedGCSE, a complementary NVQ or other related vocational or personal and socialdevelopment qualification. These learning programmes can be developed to allowlearners to study complementary qualifications without duplication of content.For adult learners, the Pearson BTEC Level 2 and 3 Certificates can extend theirknowledge and understanding of work in a particular sector. They are suitablequalifications for those wishing to change career or move into a particular area ofemployment following a career break.These qualifications are aimed at learners interested in, or new to, working in adultsocial care in England. Their aim is to introduce knowledge around the followingareas relating to working in adult social care: communicationequality, diversity and inclusionpersonal developmentrole of the social care workerhandling informationhealth and safetysafeguardingduty of careperson-centred approaches.They do not confirm competence but relate to the knowledge elements covered inthe mandatory units of the Health and Social Care Diploma at Level 2 and Level 3.Learners progressing to the Health and Social Care Diploma at Level 2 and Level 3will be able to use Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to use the knowledge gainedfrom the Pearson BTEC Levels 2 and 3 Certificates in Preparing to Work in AdultSocial Care towards the Health and Social Care Diploma at Level 2 and Level 3.ApprenticeshipsSkills for Care and Development, the SSC, approve the Pearson BTEC Level 2 andLevel 3 Certificates in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care as the knowledgecomponents for the Intermediate and Advanced Apprenticeships in Health andSocial Care in England.The Pearson BTEC Level 2 and Level 3 Certificates in Preparing to Work in AdultSocial Care are approved to be offered in England only.Relationship with previous qualificationsThese qualifications are a direct replacement for the Pearson BTEC Level 2Certificate in Health and Social Care and the Pearson BTEC Level 3 Certificate inHealth and Social Care, which have now expired.Specification – Pearson BTEC Level 2 and Level 3 Certificates in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care–Issue 4–June2016 Pearson Education Limited 20165
Progression opportunities through Pearson qualificationsLearners who have achieved the Pearson Level 2 BTEC Certificate in Preparing toWork in Adult Social Care and Pearson Level 3 BTEC Certificate in Preparing to Workin Adult Social Care can progress on to employment in Health and Social Care. Theycould also progress to related general and/or vocational qualifications, for examplethe Pearson Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care or the Pearson BTEC Level 3Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care.Industry support and recognitionThese qualifications are supported by Skills for Care and Development, the SSC forHealth and Social Care.Relationship with National Occupational StandardsThese qualifications relate to the National Occupational Standards in Health andSocial Care. The mapping document in Annexe A shows the links between the unitswithin this qualification and the National Occupational Standards.6Specification – Pearson BTEC Level 2 and Level 3 Certificates in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care –Issue 4–June2016 Pearson Education Limited 2016
3Centre resource requirementsAs part of the approval process, centres must make sure that the resourcesrequirements below are in place before offering the qualification. Centres must have appropriate physical resources (for example equipment, IT,learning materials, teaching rooms) to support the delivery and assessment ofthe qualifications. Staff involved in the assessment process must have relevant expertise andoccupational experience. There must be systems in place to make sure continuing professionaldevelopment for staff delivering the qualifications. Centres must have appropriate health and safety policies in place relating to theuse of equipment by learners. Centres must deliver the qualifications in accordance with current equalitylegislation.Specification – Pearson BTEC Level 2 and Level 3 Certificates in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care–Issue 4–June2016 Pearson Education Limited 20167
4Qualification structuresPearson BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Error! Reference source notfound.The Pearson BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care is a20-credit and 179-guided-learning-hour (GLH) qualification. To achieve thisqualification learners’ must complete nine mandatory units.UnitUniqueReferenceNumberMandatory ciples of Communication inAdult Social Care Settings22172L/602/3035Principles of PersonalDevelopment in Adult SocialCare Settings22173H/602/3039Principles of Diversity, Equalityand Inclusion in Adult SocialCare Settings22184A/601/8574Principles of Safeguarding andProtection in Health and SocialCare23265H/601/5474Introduction to Duty of Care inHealth, Social Care or Childrenand Young People’s Settings2196A/602/3113Understand the Role of theSocial Care Worker2197J/602/3180Understand Person-centredApproaches in Adult Social CareSettings24348R/602/3179Understand Health and Safety inSocial Care Settings24409Y/602/3118Understand How to HandleInformation in Social CareSettings2198Specification – Pearson BTEC Level 2 and Level 3 Certificates in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care –Issue 4–June2016 Pearson Education Limited 2016
Pearson BTEC Level 3 Certificate in Error! Reference source notfound.The Pearson BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care is a21-credit and 190-guided-learning-hour (GLH) qualification. To achieve thisqualification learners’ must complete nine mandatory units.UnitUniqueReferenceNumberMandatory ciples of Safeguarding andProtection in Health and Social Care23266A/602/3113Understand the Role of the SocialCare Worker21910R/602/2906Principles of Communication in AdultSocial Care Settings321711R/602/3036Principles of Personal Development inAdult Social Care Settings321912M/602/3044Principles of Diversity, Equality andInclusion in Adult Social Care settings321913R/601/1436Principles for Implementing Duty ofCare in Health, Social Care orChildren’s and Young People’sSettings31414R/602/3182Understand Person-centredApproaches in Adult Social CareSettings343715L/602/3178Understand Health and Safety inSocial Care Settings354916D/602/3119Understand how to HandleInformation in Social Care Settings319Specification – Pearson BTEC Level 2 and Level 3 Certificates in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care–Issue 4–June2016 Pearson Education Limited 20169
5AssessmentAssessment requirements/strategyThe assessment requirements and strategy for this qualification have been includedin Annexe B. They have been developed by Skills for Care and Development inpartnership with employers, training providers, awarding organisations and theregulatory authorities. The assessment strategy includes details on: criteria for defining realistic working environments quality control of assessment.roles and occupational competence of assessors, expert witnesses, internalverifiers and standards verifiersAssessment methodsThe table below gives a summary of the assessment methods used in thequalifications.UnitsAssessment methodsUnit 2Centre-devised assessmentUnit 1Centre-devised assessmentUnits 3–16orPearson-devised assessment: onscreen testCentre-devised assessment (internal assessment)Each unit has specified learning outcomes and assessment criteria. To pass aninternally assessed unit, learners must meet all the assessment criteria. Centresmay find it helpful if learners index and reference their evidence to the relevantlearning outcomes and assessment criteria.Centres need to write assignment briefs for the learners to show what evidence isrequired. Assignment briefs should indicate clearly, which assessment criteria arebeing targeted.Assignment briefs and evidence produced by learners must also meet anyadditional requirements in the Information for tutors section of the unit.Unless otherwise indicated in Information for tutors, the centre can decide the formof assessment evidence (for example presentations, projects, tests, extendedwriting) as long as the methods chosen allow learners to pro
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