BTEC Level 2 Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support Staff - Specification - First teaching September 2020

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Specification for the Pearson BTEC Level 2 Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support Staff, setting out qualification purpose, objectives, structure, and delivery requirements. Defines centre resource expectations and access arrangements, including reasonable adjustments and special consideration. Details assessment arrangements covering language of assessment, internal assessment, assignment and portfolio evidence, validity and decision making, resubmissions and retakes, records, appeals, and handling malpractice. Includes unit-by-unit content for pharmacy support roles and mappings to relevant requirements.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages137

Reading Time5 h 45 min

AccessFree to download

Introducing BTEC Specialist qualifications

What are BTEC Specialist qualifications?

Qualification summary and key information

Qualification purpose

Qualification objectives

Progression opportunities

Industry support and recognition

Qualification structure

Pearson BTEC Level Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support Staff

Centre resource requirements

General resource requirements

Access to qualifications

Reasonable adjustments and special consideration

Programme delivery

Elements of good practice

Assessment

Language of assessment

Internal assessment

Designing effective assignments for knowledge units

Assessment of skills units using a portfolio

Making valid assessment decisions

Authenticity of learner work

Pearson BTEC Level 2 Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support Staff Specification BTEC Specialist qualification First teaching September 2020 About Pearson We are the world’s learning company operating in 70 countries around the world with more than 22,500 employees. We provide content, assessment and digital services to schools, colleges and universities, as well as professional and vocational education to learners to help increase their skills and lifelong employability prospects. We believe that wherever learning flourishes so do people. The Skills for Health logo on the front cover signifies that this qualification meets Skills for Health qualification design criteria. References to third party material made in this specification are made in good faith. Pearson does not endorse, approve or accept responsibility for the content of materials, which may be 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 1 446 96815 4 All the material in this publication is copyright © Pearson Education Limited 2020 Contents 1 Introducing BTEC Specialist qualifications 1 What are BTEC Specialist qualifications? 1 2 Qualification summary and key information 3 3 Qualification purpose 5 Qualification objectives 5 Progression opportunities 5 Industry support and recognition 6 4 Qualification structure 7 Pearson BTEC Level Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support Staff 7 5 Centre resource requirements 8 General resource requirements 8 6 Access to qualifications 12 Reasonable adjustments and special consideration 12 7 Programme delivery 13 Elements of good practice 14 8 Assessment 16 Language of assessment 16 Internal assessment 16 Assessment of knowledge units using assignments 16 Designing effective assignments for knowledge units 17 Forms of evidence 18 Assessment of skills units using a portfolio 20 Forms of evidence 20 Making valid assessment decisions 21 Authenticity of learner work 21 Making assessment decisions using unit-based criteria 21 Dealing with late completion of assignments 22 Issuing assessment decisions and feedback 22 Resubmissions and retakes 23 Administrative arrangements for internal assessment 23 Records 23 Reasonable adjustments to assessments 23 Special consideration 23 Appeals against assessment 24 Dealing with malpractice in assessment 25 9 Recognising prior learning and achievement 28 Recognition of Prior Learning 28 10 Centre recognition and approval 29 Approvals agreement 29 11 Quality assurance of centres 30 12 Units 31 Unit 1: Person-centred Care and Communication 34 Unit 2: Principles of Health and Safety for Pharmacy Support Staff 44 Unit 3: Effective Teamwork within Pharmacy Services 52 Unit 4: Personal Development for Pharmacy Support Staff 61 Unit 5: Dispensing and Supply of Prescribed Medicines and Medicinal Products 70 Unit 6: Managing Pharmaceutical Stock 83 Unit 7: Principles of Safe Preparation and Manufacturing of Medicines and Pharmaceutical Products 94 Unit 8: Selling Over the Counter Medicines and Medicinal Products 104 13 Suggested teaching resources 113 14 Further information and useful publications 116 Annexe A 117 Assessment Principles for the Level 2 Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support Staff 117 Annexe B 124 Mapping of the GPhC requirements for the education and training of pharmacy support staff (effective October 2020) to the qualification content 124 Annexe C 128 Mapping of the Pharmacy National Occupational Standards (NOS) to the qualification content 128 1 Introducing BTEC Specialist qualifications What are BTEC Specialist qualifications? BTEC Specialist qualifications are work-related qualifications a

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What does the qualification specification include for BTEC Specialist qualifications?

It explains what BTEC Specialist qualifications are, the work-related context of learning, and the qualification size measures such as Total Qualification Time (TQT) and Guided Learning Hours (GLH).

How are knowledge and skills assessed in this specification?

Knowledge units are assessed using assignments, with guidance on designing effective assignments and types of evidence. Skills units are assessed using a portfolio and related evidence to support valid decisions.

What assessment administration and quality measures are covered?

The specification covers making valid assessment decisions using unit-based criteria, dealing with late completion, issuing decisions and feedback, resubmissions and retakes, records, reasonable adjustments, special consideration, and appeals.

Oct 20, 2026

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