Unit 1 Developing effective communication in health and social care

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Timing/
content
Tutor activity Learner activity Resources Individualised activity/
differentiation
10 min Give out AS1 Types of
interpersonal interaction
10 min Direct learners to SB1 case
study: Professional jargon
5 min Explain the ‘proximity exercise’
and ask students to complete
the exercise
After 2 minutes take feedback:
differences between friends or
learners who do not know each
other well
10 min Hand out AS2 Assessing your
own skills
5 min
Plenary
Consider using individual
questioning to check
understanding
Encourage learners to read the
whole of Chapter 1 in SB1 and
make notes
Learners complete activity sheet AS1 Types of interpersonal
interaction
Learners read and answer
questions
Learners work in pairs. One
approaches the other until they
say stop (when they feel
uncomfortable). Measure toe to
toe distance. Swap round to
include same/different genders,
sizes or ages.
PLTS Functional
Skills
Stretch – AS1 stretch section IE, SM English:
Speaking and
listening
SB1 p.10 More able learners can check
the use of jargon in a health and
social care setting
Tape measure
Paper and pen
IE, CT
IE, CT, SM
Learners complete activity sheet AS2 Assessing your own skills Stretch – AS2 stretch section IE, CT, SM English:
Speaking and
listening
Learners read SB and make
notes to check understanding of
terms
Whiteboard or PPT of all the
terms used in this section
Unit 1 Developing effective communication in health
and social care
BTEC Level 3 National Health and Social Care