3SH002 Foundations in Health and Social Care | A3 Poster Assignment 2026 Assignment Brief Module code and title 3SH002 Foundations in Health and social care Module leader

3SH002 Foundations in Health and Social Care | A3 Poster Assignment 2026 Assignment Brief Module code and title

3SH002 Foundations in Health and social care

Module leader

 Assignment name

Poster

Assignment type

Summative assessment

Assignment weighting

100%

Assignment size

A3, 1500 words

Submission date

20th November 2026

Submission method

ALL submissions must be made via the module VLE. Work cannot be submitted by email to staff. It is your responsibility to ensure that your work is submitted on time and in the correct format. You are strongly advised not to leave submission until the last minute in case you have any difficulties with uploading your work to the module VLE. You are also advised to check your submission portal well in advance of submission.

Assignment requirements For this assessment, you will create an A3 academic poster exploring one job role within the health and social care sector.

The purpose of the assessment is to help you develop your understanding of careers within health and social care and the knowledge, skills, values and professional expectations associated with working in the sector.

You should select one specific health or social care job role that interests you. Examples could include:

Social Worker Care Worker Support Worker Nurse Occupational Therapist Public Health Practitioner Youth Worker Mental Health Support Worker Family Support Worker Community Support Worker You may choose another relevant role discussed during the module.

Your Task Create an A3 poster of approximately 1,500 words that introduces and explores your chosen health or social care professional/job role.

Your poster should be clearly organised using headings, short sections, appropriate images or graphics, and academic references.

1. Introduction to Your Chosen Job Role Introduce the job role you have selected.

Explain:

What is the job role? Where might someone in this role work? Who might they work with or support? What are some of their main responsibilities? Why is this role important within health and/or social care? 2. Knowledge and Skills Required Identify the main knowledge and skills required to carry out this role effectively.

You could consider:

Communication skills Teamwork Problem-solving Organisation Record keeping Digital skills Professional communication Reflective practice Working with other professionals Give examples of why these skills are important for your chosen role.

3. Professional, Legal and Regulatory Requirements Identify some of the professional expectations associated with your chosen role.

Depending on the role you have selected, you could consider:

Professional standards Codes of conduct Regulatory or professional bodies Relevant health and social care legislation Confidentiality Safeguarding Equality, diversity and inclusion Professional boundaries You do not need to discuss every area. Select those that are most relevant to your chosen profession and explain how they influence practice.

4. Person-Centred and Ethical Practice Explain what person-centred practice means and how a worker in your chosen role could demonstrate it.

You should also consider how your chosen professional can work in an ethical and inclusive way.

For example, you might discuss:

Respecting peoples choices Treating people with dignity and respect Supporting independence Listening to the individual Recognising individual needs Promoting equality and inclusion Avoiding discrimination Include examples related to your chosen job role.

5. Working with Other Professionals Explain how your chosen professional may work with other people, services or organisations.

Identify at least two other professionals or services they might work alongside.

For example, a social worker may work with nurses, doctors, support workers, housing services, schools or voluntary organisations.

Briefly explain why working together is important for providing effective care and support.

6. Social Policy and Health and Wellbeing Identify one social, economic or environmental factor that could affect the people supported by your chosen professional.

For example:

Income Housing Employment Education Social isolation Access to healthcare Local environment Inequality Briefly explain how this factor could affect a persons health and wellbeing and why your chosen professional needs to understand it.

7. Career Reflection Finish your poster with a short reflection on what you have learned about the profession.

You could consider:

What have you learned about this career? Which skills do you already have? Which skills would you need to develop? Would you consider this career in the future? Why or why not? Assessment criteria To pass you must meet ALL the following learning outcomes:

Learning outcome (Knowing)

Understand core principles of health, social care, and social policy; determinants of health and wellbeing

Learning outcome (Doing)

Apply basic skills in communication, teamwork, and reflective practice

Learning outcome (Being)

Begin to develop ethical, inclusive, person-centred behaviours

Each learning outcome carries equal weighting in the assignment.

You will be additionally marked against the performance descriptors, and you are advised to spend time making yourself familiar with these before beginning to plan your work. You will find the specific module descriptors in the module VLE topic and a link to the generic descriptors below, in the section titled “Academic Regulations”.

The pass threshold for this assignment is 40%.

Additional instructions All assignments MUST be submitted using Microsoft Word. You MUST use Ariel font size 12. Your work MUST be spaced at 1.5. Your work MUST contain your student number, the module code and title and your Personal Tutor in the header. Your work MUST be within the word limit + or – 10% otherwise your grade will be penalised in accordance with the assessment policy. Your work MUST contain page numbers in the footer. Your work should include and introduction and conclusion. You MUST reference in accordance with the required Harvard style. Not doing so will result in your grade being penalised. Writing Style: This assignment should be written in the 3rd person. The skill here will be to remain academic, formal and professional in your writing style. In the writing, no ‘I’ or ‘my’ statements should be made. Extenuating Circumstances If you are unable to submit your work on time you should consult the Late Submission Extension Policy & Procedure guidance issued with the module materials.

Academic Misconduct As part of the Academic Integrity Policy all module summative assessments submitted into the module VLE will go through Turnitin which is a text matching tool used to detect academic misconduct relating to plagiarism and collusion with other students. Any concerns identified could result in a full investigation by the Conduct and Appeals Unit. All students have access to ‘Turnitin: Developing Referencing skills’ course, found on your Dashboard in the module VLE, to find out more information about this.

Professional Body requirements

Not applicable

Academic Regulations

Academic Regulations, the Policy on Maintaining Academic Integrity, and the performance descriptors are issued with the module materials.

Support

Student Support and Wellbeing, study guides, the student handbook and assessment information are issued with the module materials. You should also refer to your Course and Module Guides.

Date by which feedback will be provided

4 weeks after submission date

Method by which feedback will be provided

the module VLE