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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.  \nThe Skills for Health logo on the front cover signifies that this qualification meets Skills for Health qualification design criteria.  \nReferences 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.)  \nAll information in this specification is correct at time of publication.  \nISBN 978 1 446 96815 4  \nAll the material in this publication is copyright  \n© Pearson Education Limited 2020  \nContents  \n1 Introducing BTEC Specialist qualifications 1  \nWhat are BTEC Specialist qualifications? 1  \n2 Qualification summary and key information 3  \n3 Qualification purpose 5  \nQualification objectives 5  \nProgression opportunities 5  \nIndustry support and recognition 6  \n4 Qualification structure 7  \nPearson BTEC Level Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support Staff 7  \n5 Centre resource requirements 8  \nGeneral resource requirements 8  \n6 Access to qualifications 12  \nReasonable adjustments and special consideration 12  \n7 Programme delivery 13  \nElements of good practice 14  \n8 Assessment 16  \nLanguage of assessment 16  \nInternal assessment 16  \nAssessment of knowledge units using assignments 16  \nDesigning effective assignments for knowledge units 17  \nForms of evidence 18  \nAssessment of skills units using a portfolio 20  \nForms of evidence 20  \nMaking valid assessment decisions 21  \nAuthenticity of learner work 21  \nMaking assessment decisions using unit-based criteria 21  \nDealing with late completion of assignments 22  \nIssuing assessment decisions and feedback 22  \nResubmissions and retakes 23  \nAdministrative arrangements for internal assessment 23  \nRecords 23  \nReasonable adjustments to assessments 23  \nSpecial consideration 23  \nAppeals against assessment 24  \nDealing with malpractice in assessment 25  \n9 Recognising prior learning and achievement 28  \nRecognition of Prior Learning 28  \n10 Centre recognition and approval 29  \nApprovals agreement 29  \n11 Quality assurance of centres 30  \n12 Units 31  \nUnit 1: Person-centred Care and Communication 34  \nUnit 2: Principles of Health and Safety for Pharmacy Support Staff 44  \nUnit 3: Effective Teamwork within Pharmacy Services 52  \nUnit 4: Personal Development for Pharmacy Support Staff 61  \nUnit 5: Dispensing and Supply of Prescribed Medicines and Medicinal  \nProducts 70  \nUnit 6: Managing Pharmaceutical Stock 83  \nUnit 7: Principles of Safe Preparation and Manufacturing of Medicines and Pharmaceutical Products 94  \nUnit 8: Selling Over the Counter Medicines and Medicinal Products 104  \n13 Suggested teaching resources 113  \n14 Further information and useful publications 116  \nAnnexe A 117  \nAssessment Principles for the Level 2 Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support Staff 117  \nAnnexe B 124  \nMapping of the GPhC requirements for the education and training of pharmacy support staff (effective October 2020) to the qualification content 124  \nAnnexe C 128  \nMapping of the Pharmacy National Occupational Standards (NOS) to the qualification content 128  \n1 Introducing BTEC Specialist qualifications  \nWhat are BTEC Specialist qualifications?  \nBTEC Specialist qualifications are work-related qualifications a","cbCaimbCFXRZYxEd","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimbCFXRZYxEd","pdf",886212,137,"English","# Introducing BTEC Specialist qualifications\n## What are BTEC Specialist qualifications?\n# Qualification summary and key information\n# Qualification purpose\n## Qualification objectives\n## Progression opportunities\n## Industry support and recognition\n# Qualification structure\n## Pearson BTEC Level Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support Staff\n# Centre resource requirements\n## General resource requirements\n# Access to qualifications\n## Reasonable adjustments and special consideration\n# Programme delivery\n## Elements of good practice\n# Assessment\n## Language of assessment\n## Internal assessment\n## Designing effective assignments for knowledge units\n## Assessment of skills units using a portfolio\n## Making valid assessment decisions\n## Authenticity of learner work","[{\"question\":\"What does the qualification specification include for BTEC Specialist qualifications?\",\"answer\":\"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).\"},{\"question\":\"How are knowledge and skills assessed in this specification?\",\"answer\":\"Knowledge units are assessed using assignments, with guidance on designing effective assignments and types of evidence. 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