ABOUT THIS COURSE
This course is ideal for students who would like to have a career in this sector. The course content is as varied as the professions. Health and Social Care can form the core of a study programme or can be complementary to other subjects.
This course can be taken as a BTEC Extended Certificate (*), a BTEC Diploma (**) or as a BTEC Extended Diploma (***), so there is something to suit each learner’s choice of study programme.
COURSE AREA LEAD
Sophie Underhill
WHO IS THIS AIMED AT?
This course is aimed at students who:
Wish to progress onto a career within the Allied Health Professions
Wish to progress to university to study a course in the Health Profession such as Physiotherapy, Midwifery, Nursing, Social Work Speech and Language Therapist and many more
Wish to develop (through placement experience) the special strengths and qualities needed for work in the health and social care sectors (100 hours of work placement are required for the full Diploma qualification)
Have a high level of commitment to study and to helping people
Are willing to embrace a flexible approach to their own learning
We recommend any student who has an interest in studying Health and Social Care, also studies a science based subject alongside this. This is especially applicable for those who would like to progress into Health Professions.
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
BTEC Extended Certificate, this will consist of 2 exams (1 A Level equivalent):
Human Lifespan Development
Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs
Psychological Perspectives
Working in Health and Social Care
(2 A Level equivalent):
Human Lifespan Development
Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs
Psychological Perspectives
Working in Health and Social Care
Enquiries into Current Research in Health and Social Care
Principles of Safe Practice in Health and Social Care
Promoting Public Health
Nutritional Health
BTEC Extended Diploma , this will consist of 4 exams (3 A Level equivalent): Mandatory Units:
Human Lifespan Development
Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs
Psychological Perspectives
Working in Health and Social Care
Enquiries into Current Research in Health and Social Care
Principles of Safe Practice in Health and Social Care
Promoting Public Health
Nutritional Health
Anatomy and Physiology
Work Experience
Physiological Disorders and their Care
WHAT SKILLS WILL YOU DEVELOP?
Analysis
Literacy
Oracy
Confidence
Effort
Time Management
Meeting Deadlines
Research
Resilience
Practice
Collaboration
Practical Brief Management
Brief Development
Problem Solving
PROGRESSION ROUTES
Midwife
Paramedic
Nursing (Child)
Nursing (Adult)
Nursing (Mental Health)
Diagnostic Radiographer
Social Work
Occupational Therapist