Media use: Pupils studying health and social care are given the opportunity for internet-based research to access a variety of health and social care websites.
Pupils are encouraged to take an interest in appropriate TV programmes such as ’24 Hours in A&E.’
Resources such as ‘Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds’ and ‘The Secret Life of 4- and 5-Year Olds’ are appropriately used in class.
The following books are recommended as appropriate:
‘This is Going to Hurt’: Secret diaries of a Junior Doctor during his medical training from 2004 to 2010. by A.Kay
‘The Fault in our Stars’: Story of two cancer-afflicted teenagers who embark on the adventure of their lives. by J.Green
‘Elizabeth is Missing’: An elderly woman descending into dementia embarks on a desperate quest to find the best friend she believes has disappeared. by E.Healy
‘No Child of Mine’: Story of a social worker who is unable to detach from a child the way she should. by S.Lewis.