CBSE | DEPARTMENT OF SKILL EDUCATION

CURRICULUM FOR SESSION 2022-2023

HEALTH CARE (SUBJECT CODE - 413)
JOB ROLE: GENERAL DUTY ASSISTANT
CLASS – IX & X
COURSE OVERVIEW:

This is the basic course in Health Care where students will get the exposure to work in Hospital.
The subject gives them a vast and wide insight of the traditional and contemporary aspects in
Health care. The input of basic fundamentals, coupled with the practical knowledge.

OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE:

In this course, followings are the main objectives of this course.

 To train paramedical staff for providing quality service to the society.

 To understand the effective communication, identification of hazards and their

management.

 To understand the rules and regulations to be followed by a General Duty Assistant in a

hospital.

 To understand the clinical duties that include taking and recording vital parameters,
medical histories, preparing patients for examination and dispensing medical prescription.

 To understand administrative duties that include scheduling appointments, maintaining a

rapport between patients and hospital administration.

SALIENT FEATURES:

 To understand the basic requirements of GDA like analytical skills, mechanical

aptitude,good vision, coordination and self discipline.

 To train the GDA with work ethics, characterized by dedication and persistence,
andability to deal tactfully with patients.

 To understand the utility of daily living activities.

 To have an elementary knowledge of common health problems and the procedures

todeal with them.

 This course will empower the students to gain insights into what health care practitioners

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 actually do and the decisions they have to make in day to day life of hospital. This course
is an effort to taught health care in more creative and visual way with the coverage of
advances in new technology and the social web and how to take advantage of these
in paramedic context.

LIST OF EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS:

The list given below is suggestive and an exhaustive list should be prepared by the skill
teacher. Only basic tools, equipment and accessories should be procured by the Institution so
that the routine tasks can be performed by the students regularly for practice andacquiring
adequate practical experience.

Material Required for:

1. Shelves for Stacking Products

Medical room containing the following: -

1. Sphygmomanometer
2. Thermometer
3. Wall Mounted Stadiometers
4. Weighing scale
5. Hospital bed with pillow
6. Side Table or tray
7. Bedside small stool
8. Hospital Stretchers
9. Blanket
10. First Aid box
11. Sanitizers
12. Wheel Chair
13. Nebulizer
14. Mattresses
15. Small Wastebasket or a bucket lined with a plastic garbage bag
16. Clock
17. Good source of light
18. Large bottle for water
19. Clipboard with paper and a pen for writing in the daily log
20. Bell or noisemaker to call for assistance

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 21. Cotton balls
22. Rubbing alcohol
23. Measuring cup capable for holding 250 ml
24. Aprons for GDA
25. Latex household cleaning gloves for GDA
26. Disposable vinyl gloves
27. N95 respiratory masks for use when sick person is coughing or sneezing
28. Medicines like Ibuprofen for reducing fever, sore throat and muscle aches
29. ORS to prevent dehydration
30. Good ventilation

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

This basic course of Health Care will teach the students to learn how to analyze customer demand
and promote good care to patients in hospital. This course will allow students to work in many
different areas of paramedical departments. While all teach health care concept, this course is
tailored for particular objective in order to most effectively prepare the students for theirparamedic
career.
 Paramedical staff
 Nurse
 General Duty Assistance

VERTICAL MOBILITY:

This course will assist the participating students to further update their career by vertically moving
either to B.Sc Nursing and health care oriented applied undergraduate courses of different
university.

CURRICULUM:

This course is a planned sequence of instructions consisting of Units meant for developing
employability and Skills competencies of students of Class IX and X opting for Skills subject
along with other subjects.

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 HEALTH CARE (SUBJECT CODE - 413)
CLASS – IX (SESSION 2022-2023)
Total Marks: 100 (Theory-50 + Practical-50)

NO. OF HOURS MAX. MARKS

for Theory and for Theory and
UNITS
Practical Practical
220 100
Employability Skills
Unit 1 : Communication Skills-I 13 2
Unit 2 : Self-Management Skills-I 07 2
Part A

Unit 3 : ICT Skills-I 13 2

Unit 4 : Entrepreneurial Skills-I 10 2
Unit 5 : Green Skills-I 07 2
Total 50 10

Subject Specific Skills

Unit 1: Health Care delivery systems 23 10
Unit 2: Role of Patient care Assistant 23 10
Part B

Unit 3: Personal Hygiene and Hygiene

standards 24 10

Unit 4: Primary Healthcare and Emergency

Medical Response 15 05

Unit 5: Immunization 15 05
Total 100 40

Practical Work
Project 10
Part C

Viva 05
70
Practical File 15
Demonstration of skill competency
20
via Lab Activities
Total 70 50

GRAND TOTAL 220 100

NOTE: Detailed Curriculum/ Topics to be covered under Part A: Employability Skill can
be downloaded from CBSE website.

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 HEALTH CARE (SUBJECT CODE - 413)
CLASS – X (SESSION 2022-2023)
Total Marks: 100 (Theory-50 + Practical-50)

NO. OF HOURS MAX. MARKS

for Theory and for Theory and
UNITS
Practical Practical
220 100
Employability Skills
Unit 1: Communication Skills-II* 13 -
Part A

Unit 2: Self-Management Skills-II 07 3

Unit 3: ICT Skills-II 13 3
Unit 4: Entrepreneurial Skills-II 10 4
Unit 5: Green Skills-II* 07 -
Total 50 10
Subject Specific Skills
Unit 1: Hospital Structure and functions 25 10
Unit 2: Introduction to care plan and
20 05
care of Patients
Part B

Unit 3: Sterilization and Disinfection 20 05

Unit 4: Basic first aid and emergency
25 10
medical relief
Unit 5: Structure Functions and 10 05
Nutrition
Unit 6: Public Relations in hospital 10 05
Total 110 40
Practical Work
Project 10
Part C

Viva 05
Practical File 60 15
Demonstration of skill competency 20
via Lab Activities
Total 60 50
GRAND TOTAL 220 100

Note: * marked units are to be assessed through Internal Assessment/ Student Activities.
They are not to be assessed in Theory Exams

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 DETAILED CURRICULUM/TOPICS:X

Part-A: EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS

S. No. Units Duration in Hours

1. Unit 1: Communication Skills-II* 13
2. Unit 2: Self-management Skills-II 07
3. Unit 3: Information and Communication Technology Skills-II 13
4. Unit 4: Entrepreneurial Skills-II 10
5. Unit 5: Green Skills-II* 07
TOTAL DURATION 50

NOTE: * marked units are to be assessed through Internal Assessment/ Student Activities.
They are not to be assessed in Theory Exams

Detailed Curriculum/ Topics to be covered under Part A: Employability Skillscan be

downloaded from CBSE website.

Part-B – SUBJECT SPECIFIC SKILLS

S. No. Units Duration in Hours

1. Unit 1: Hospital Structure and functions 25
2. Unit 2: Introduction to care plan and care of Patients 20
3. Unit 3: Sterilization and Disinfection 20
4. Unit 4: Basic first aid and emergency medical relief 25
5. Unit 5: Structure Functions and Nutrition 10
6. Unit 6: Public Relations in hospital 10
TOTAL DURATION 110

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 UNIT SUB-UNIT SESSION/ ACTIVITY/ PRACTICAL
1. Hospital 1.1 Describe Healthcare Session: Roles and function of hospitals.
Structure and Delivery Systems
functions Activity: Prepare a chart depicting the roles and functions
of the various departments, professionals and supportive
staff of the hospital.
1.2 Describe the Role of Session: The Role and function of various supporting
Supporting Departments department in the Hospital.
in a Hospital
Activity: Prepare a chart showing the chain of commands
in various departments.
1.3 Classify Hospitals Session: Understanding the classification of hospitals
• State the criteria used for classify the hospitals.
• Describe the different levels of medical care.
Activity: Internet search on hospitals and classify them on
the basis of bed strength, specialty and level of medical
care.
1.4 Describe the Role of Session:
and Function of General  Understanding the Roles and functions of General Duty
Duty Assistant/ Patient Assistant.
Care Assistant  Understanding the various activities/ tasks that should
be performed by GDA to effectively discharge his/ her
duties and responsibilities in hospital.
Activity : Draw a diagram depicting the roles and functions
of GDA.
1.5 Understanding the Session:
Qualities of a General  Qualities of a Good General Duty Assistant.
Duty -Assistant/ Patient  Assistant in the hospital
Care Assistant
2. Introduction to 2.1 Describe the Role of Session: Understanding the Role of General Duty
care plan and General Duty Assistant in preparation and implementation of Care Plan.
care of Patients Assistant/Patient Care
Assistant in Care Plan
2.2 Feeding a Patient Balance will be part of theory question
Types of Diets Served in Hospital
Session:
• Describing the characteristics of a healthy person.
• Describing the various types of diets and their importance
with regard to nutrition.
Activity: Prepare a diet chart for feeding a patient.
2.3 Identify Vital Signs Balance will be part of theory question
Preparations for taking temperature
Session:
 Listing the important vital signs of the body
 Describing the abnormal vital signs.
Practical:
 Performing the procedures and recording being
done for vital signs like Temperature, Pulse
 Measuring the blood pressure, heart rate,
temperature and BMI and respiratory rate.

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 2.4 Make Bed for Patient Practical/ Demonstration:
Preparing Bed for Patients
 Understanding the features and importance of
various types of bed in a hospital.
 Describing the various steps of bed making.
 Understanding the role and function of General Duty
Assistant in bed making.
2.5 Demonstrate Practical/ Demonstration:
Patient Positioning*
 Prepare a chart of the various position in which
patients are placed on the bed.
 Enlisting various position of patients
 Describing therapeutic position.
 Describing the importance of Fowler’s position
3. Sterilization 3.1 Describe the Session:
and Disinfection Disease Causing • What is disease?
Microorganisms, • What is the process of infection due to microbes?
COVID-19 • What is pathogen?
• What are the three vertices of the epidemiological
triangle?
• Differentiation between different types of microorganisms.
Activity:
Prepare a chart about the common causes of diseases.
3.2 Describe the Causal Session:
Agents of Common • State the common diseases.
Human Diseases • Enlisting the names of bacteria and viruses causing
diseases in human.
Activity:
Preparing Charts about common human diseases, their
source of infection and causal agents.
3.3 Understanding the Session:
Role of Hospital • Describing the meaning of Hospital Acquired Infection
Personnel in Prevention (HAI)
and Control of Hospital • Describing the activities to be performed by GDA for
Acquired Infections controlling.
Activity: Prepare chart about the activities performed by
various professional in prevention of microorganism or
hospital acquired infection.
* To be assessed in Practical only. No question shall be asked from this portion in Theory Exams

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 UNIT SUB-UNIT SESSION/ ACTIVITY/ PRACTICAL
3.4 Disinfection of Balance will be part of theory question
Wards and Equipment Sterilization, Common Methods of Disinfection in Hospital
Session:
• Stating the difference between antiseptic, sterilization
anddisinfectant.
• Differentiating between the physical agents and
chemicalagents used in disinfection and sterilization.

Activity: The students will prepare chart about the

CommonMethods of Disinfection in Hospital
4. Basic first aid 4.1 Describe Principles Session: Principles and Rules of First Aid.
and emergency and Rules of First Aid
medical relief
4.2 Identify Facilities, Balance will be part of theory
Equipment and Provision of the first aid and early transfer to
Materials for First Aid* nearesthospital
Session:
• Describe the facilities and materials used for
administering First Aid.
Practical:
Preparation of First aid box.
4.3 First Aid for Session: Role of First Aider in fever, heat stroke, back
Emergencies pain, asthma and food borne illness.
Practical:
Perform activities for measuring and controlling
temperature
4.4 First Aid in Balance part will be of theory
Common Taking Body Temperature
Emergencies* Activity/ Project: Practice First Aid on a dummy with
thehelp of a First Aider.

5. Structure 5.1Identify the Parts of Session:

Functions and Human Body • Describing the various terms of anatomy and physiology.
Nutrition • Describing functions of various tissues and bones
inhuman body

Activity: The students will identify the organs in

humanmodel shown to them.
5.2Describe the Role of Session:
Nutrition in the Growth • Describing the role of various nutrients and vitamins.
and Development of •Describe the importance of a balanced diet.
Human Body Activity: Preparing a balanced diet.
* To be assessed in Practical only. No question shall be asked from this portion in Theory
Exams

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 UNIT SUB-UNIT SESSION/ ACTIVITY/ PRACTICAL
6. Public 6.1 Describe the Role Session:
Relations in and Functions of Understanding the role and functions of Receptionist.
hospital Receptionist
6.2 Responding to Session:
Emergency Calls Understanding the situation and responding in emergency
calls.
6.3 Using Computers in Session:
Maintaining Public • Using computers in maintaining public relations.
Relations
Activity:
Project work based on the data entering in computer.
6.4 Dealing with Patients Activity/Project: Performing the role play on handling the
Attendants patient’s relative to emergency situation.

* To be assessed in Practical only. No question shall be asked from this portion in Theory
Exam

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 PRACTICAL GUIDELINES FOR CLASS IX

Assessment of performance:

The two internal examiners, assigned for the conduct and assessment of Practical Examinations each
in Secondary School Curriculum (Under NSQF). Question for the viva examinations should be
conducted by both the examiners. Question to be more of General nature, project workor the
curriculum. Investigatory Project especially those that show considerable amount of effort and
originality, on the part of the student, should get suitable high marks, while project of a routine or
stereotyped nature should only receive MEDIOCRE marks.

Procedure for Record of Marks in the Practical answer-books:

The examiner will indicate separately marks of practical examination on the title page of the answer-
books under the following heads:-

Project -10 marks

Projects for the final practical is given below .Student may be assigned

Viva based on Project -05 marks

The teacher conducting the final practical examination may ask verbal questions related to the project,
if any, done by the student. Alternatively, if no project has been assigned to the students, viva may
be based on questions of practical nature from the field of subject as per the Curriculum

Practical File -15 Marks

Students to make a power point presentation / assignment / practical file / report. Instructor shall
assign them any outlet to study the elements in retailing.

Suggested list of Practical –

1. Students will enlist all the services and equipment used in medical room of school and
prepare a report on that.

2. As a health care provider the student will observe the preventive care being administeredin
medical room and prepare the report highlighting the services.

3. Students will prepare a care plan (non- formal) for elderly people that can be provided by
family members.

4. In the medical room the students will identify and list various elements that can help in
providing comfort to patients.

5. The students will prepare check list for health parameters as per their understanding and
compare with standard check list.
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 6. The students will prepare charts of different situations on daily life with suitable safety practices
that should be followed in that given situations to create awareness among students and
teachers on World safety Day.

7. The students will make report about colour code for disposal of biomedical waste.

8. Students will demonstrate Hand Washing techniques and nail trimming techniques

9. Students will perform various physical activities and explain their advantages and
limitations.

10. The students will prepare a sample Immunization Schedule Chart for new born baby
based on date of birth.

11. The students will enlist diseases covered under Universal Immunization Programme and
prepare charts on them.

12. The students will decorate the board with immunization process, its advantages and
limitations on 10th November every year to celebrate World Immunization Day.

13. Students will demonstrate basic First Aid Practices.

14. As health care provider students will practice responding to a medical emergency

15. Students will practice the process of CPR on dummy.

16. Students will enlist the essential components of primary health care.

Demonstration of skill competency in Lab Activities -20 marks

Guidelines for Project Preparation:

The final project work should encompass chapters on:

a) Introduction,

b) Identification of core and advance issues,

c) Learning and understanding and

d) Observation during the project period.

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 PRACTICAL GUIDELINES FOR CLASS X

Assessment of performance:
The two internal examiners, assigned for the conduct and assessment of Practical Examinations each
in Secondary School Curriculum (Under NSQF). Question for the viva examinations should be
conducted by both the examiners. Question to be more of General nature, project work or the curriculum.
Investigatory Project especially those that show considerable amount of effort and originality, on the
part of the student, should get suitable high marks, while project of a routine or stereotyped nature
should only receive MEDIOCRE marks.

Procedure for Record of Marks in the Practical answer-books:

The examiner will indicate separately marks of practical examination on the title page of the answer-
books under the following heads:-

Project -10 marks

Projects for the final practical is given below .Student may be assigned

Viva based on Project -05 marks

The teacher conducting the final practical examination may ask verbal questions related to the project,
if any, done by the student. Alternatively, if no project has been assigned to the students, viva may be
based on questions of practical nature from the field of subject as per the Curriculum

Practical File -15 Marks

Students to make a power point presentation / assignment / practical file / report. Instructor shall assign
them any outlet to study the elements in retailing.

Suggested list of Practical –

1. The students will enlist the roles and functions of various departments, professionals and
supportive staff of hospital in file.

2. Students will draw diagram depicting the roles and functions of GDA.

3. Students will assume them as Health Care Staff and prepare cards for them by denotingthe
good qualities they should possess as GDA.

4. As health care provider the students will prepare diet chart for patients with different
conditions like diabetes, pregnancy, anaemia, elderly etc.

5. The students will measure the blood pressure, heart rate, temperature and BMI ofvolunteers
in school.

6. The students will prepare bed for patients.

7. As health care provider the students will place different volunteers on bed as patientsare
placed on bed according to different situations.
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 8. The students will prepare Charts about common human diseases, their source ofinfection
and causal agents to generate awareness among students and teachers

9. The students will use chemical disinfectants in medical room to ensure the reuse of
glassware periodically.
10. Students will decorate the board about prevention of microorganisms to createawareness
on World Health Day, 7th April.
11. Students will perform Airway Breathing Circulation on dummy
12. The students will enlist the methods of sterilization and disinfections, that can befollowed in
medical room, in their file.
13. The students will prepare their own first aid box.
14. The Students will practice First Aid on dummy.
15. The students will make working model of different body systems like Circulatory System,
Respiratory System, Urinary System, Cardiovascular System etc.
16. Students will prepare balanced diet plan for all age group people like infants

Demonstration of skill competency in Lab Activities -20 marks

Guidelines for Project Preparation:

The final project work should encompass chapters on:

a) Introduction,

b) Identification of core and advance issues,

c) Learning and understanding and

d) Observation during the project period.

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