This qualification focuses on the applied study of health and social care and offers a comprehensive curriculum that includes essential knowledge and theoretical content.
This course also provides many opportunities for students to gain practical skills important for their careers.
The objectives of this qualification are to help learners progress to further and higher education, develop new practical skills in health and social care, become more familiar with legislation relevant to the field, and enhance their knowledge of health and social care and its underpinning theories.
On this course you will learn:
- Functions of Health and Social Care
- Human Growth and Development
- Empowerment in Health and Social Care
- Health Education
- Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Social Care
- External Assessment Short Answer Examination
- Controlled Extended Assessment
You must successfully demonstrate your achievement of all learning outcomes and assessment criteria of the units.
You will need to have GCSE Maths, English Language and two additional subjects at grade 4 (C) or above.
As part of the application process you will also be asked to explain why you want to study this course, so that we can ensure any course offer made aligns to your career goals.
This qualification is suitable for those interested in pursuing careers in the following areas:
• Health and social care
• Childhood studies
• Community, youth and families
• Social work
• Early years
• Primary teaching
• Nursing
