Studying Health and Social Care at L3 will enable you to consider different roles and responsibilities within the H&SC sector in the UK. The course will highlight different effective ways of working in H&SC as well as promoting critical thinking in students to be able to determine the best ways to deliver care to service users.
Aims
To provide an introduction for students into the Health and Social Care sector. It incorporates relevant topics, such as ‘working in health and social care’, that will help students who wish to enter into this sector for employment.
Exam board: Edxcel
Syllabus title: BTEC Health and Social Care Extended Certificate
Course code: 601/7197/2 (two-year full course, BTEC)
Coursework
4 x Units
Unit 1 – Human Lifespan Development
Unit 2 – Working in Health and Social Care
Unit 5 – Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs
Unit 14 - Physiological Disorders and their Care
2 year course:
2 exams (Unit 1 and Unit 2) – 280 GLM
2 Coursework units (Unit 5 and Unit 11) – 150 GLM
Trips/visits Volunteering opportunities and possibly work experience.
The new BTEC Health and Social Care course is a broad introduction to study of the health and social care sector. It will support progression to higher education if you are interested in continuing your studies. Career opportunities include working in social services, nursing homes, childcare or even if you would like to become a healthcare assistance. The world of health and social care has a broad spectrum of jobs available.
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Updated 04/03/2022