You will study subject areas, including:

Core Units

• Communication in Health & Social Care
• Health Needs in Health and Social Care
• Equality & Diversity in Health & Social Care
• Creative activities
• Human Lifespan Development
• Health and Social Care Services.

This course will form the main vocational element of your individual study programme; you will also continue to develop your skills in Maths and English and take part in activities designed to maximise your employability.

You will also do vocational work experience in a health care or early years setting as part of the course.

Assignments may include:

• Discussion
• Written tasks
• Role play
• Presentation

Assessment is by coursework for each unit and work experience.

Fees for 2018/19: £1,196

Please note: Fees are for 2018/19 entry and are for home and EU students. Students aged 16 to 18, or those aged 16 to 25 who have a valid EHCP, are not charged for course fees. For more information about financial support for students, please click here.

All applicants will be asked to apply for an Enhanced DBS check before starting the course. The cost of this is £52.

New Students

Four GCSEs at Grade 3 or above including English and Math, plus a satisfactory reference from your school.

Progressing Students

A level 1 Diploma plus English and Maths, plus a satisfactory reference from your tutor for attitude, behaviour, attendance and punctuality.

Please note, all applicants will be asked to apply for an Enhanced DBS check before starting the course.

BTEC Level 3 in Health & Social Care, into employment, or other vocational courses, for example, Childcare.

Potential career routes in the Health and Social Care industry:

• Ambulance staff
• Care, teaching, pharmacy or nursery assistant
• Community project worker
• Environmental health
• Health care practice worker
• Health psychology
• Home carer
• Key worker
• Midwife
• Nursing
• Nursing home practitioner
• Nutritionist
• Occupational therapist
• Public health
• Residential warden
• Social worker
• Speech therapist
• Teaching assistant
• Welfare professional
• Youth worker

Help is available from:

• Personal tutor
• Unit tutor
• Additional support

Last updated - 21/02/18