MATSEC SEC Health and Social Care case studies
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The MATSEC Secondary Education Certificate (SEC) Health and Social Care is a secondary-level certification offered under the MATSEC Examinations Board, which sits within L-Università ta' Malta. The MATSEC Board publishes Regulations, Guidelines and policies, Syllabi, Current Session Information, Applications, Past Papers, and Marking Schemes and Exemplars, so candidates can read the official syllabus and check the current session details before registering. This page is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the MATSEC Examinations Board or the University of Malta. It is written for private candidates, school candidates, mature learners returning to study, and anyone preparing to sit SEC Health and Social Care who wants a clear picture of what the subject demands: human development across the life span, health and well-being, care values and person-centred practice, communication, safeguarding, and the roles of health and social care services. The MATSEC SEC Health and Social Care case studies are 5 cases and about 3,327 words.
1A disclosure in a residential home
Leanne is 16 and has lived in a children's residential home in Malta for 14 months under a care order. She has a history of anxiety and has missed three CAMHS appointments in two months.
658 words, about 3 min2The man who refuses help
Joseph is 78 and lives alone in a third-floor flat with a lift. He has vascular dementia diagnosed eight months ago and type 2 diabetes.
674 words, about 3 min3The day centre under pressure
Rosa runs a day centre for adults with learning disabilities and complex needs. On Tuesday morning 22 clients are booked.
604 words, about 3 min4Fasting, diabetes and religious belief
Mr Ahmed is 84 and lives in a nursing home in Malta. He has type 2 diabetes treated with insulin, chronic kidney disease stage 3 and a sacral pressure ulcer.
597 words, about 3 min5The boy who keeps falling asleep
Daniel is 7 and in Year 3 at a primary school in Malta. Over six weeks his teacher has noticed he arrives without breakfast, wears the same unwashed jumper, and has fallen asleep in class three times.
794 words, about 4 min