Health & Social Care

LEVEL 1 - 1 YEAR WHAT WILL I DO?

You will start to develop the knowledge and skills needed to start your career pathway into health and social care. Your lessons will include subjects such as safeguarding, health and safety, healthy eating, and more. You will also develop yourself through our self-development and employability subjects.

A desire to work within the health and social care sector. If you have not yet achieved your English and maths GCSEs, you will continue to work towards these as part of your main programme of study*.

Following completion of the diploma you may apply to move on to a relevant level 2 course in health and social care, childcare, or any other level 2 course.

LEVEL 2 – 1 YEAR WHAT WILL I DO?

Lessons will include activities, research, role play, and discussions. You’ll learn about working in health and social care settings, different methods of communicating effectively. Throughout the course you will have the opportunity to work with others to produce a portfolio of evidence that will include your assignments, posters and research activities. You will take part in subjects that will be focused on preparing you for work, and you will build on your own skills that are relevant to your career choice, such as teamwork, communication, and organisation skills.

Four GCSEs at grade 3 (or equivalent), including English language. You may also be subject to a DBS check.

Achieve a grade B on this course, (the course is graded A*-D), and a GCSE grade 4 or equivalent in English and/or maths, and you may apply to move on to the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care, or you may go on to do an apprenticeship or secure a job.

LEVEL 3 - CERTIFICATE - 1 YEAR EXTENDED DIPLOMA – 2 YEARS

Your study sessions with experienced and qualified tutors will include group work activities, research tasks, role play, seminars, lectures and discussions. You will learn about meeting individual care needs, communicating effectively, lifespan development, human growth and development, anatomy and physiology, psychology and sociology. You will also engage in a work placement to display your developing skills and knowledge.

Five GCSEs at grade 9-4 or equivalent, including English language and maths, at grade 9-3 or equivalent in GCSE science, and a satisfactory DBS check. If you are progressing from the Level 2 Extended Diploma, you need an overall B grade as well as the above. If you do not already have an English and maths GCSE grade 9-4, you will continue to work towards this as part of your main programme of study*.

You could broaden your knowledge and understanding of the key subjects within health and social care by going on to study the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care (year 2-essential for entry to HE). Or, you may choose to go on to do an apprenticeship in the health or social care industries, or find work in care related roles.

Health & Social Care

Social worker Paramedic Midwife Nurse Care assistant £42,000 £36,509 £37,338 £32,290 £20,539

Information sourced from uk.indeed.com in July 2022 and is based on average UK estimates of wages per year. If you don’t have English and maths at GCSE grade 9-4, you will continue to work towards this as part of your main programme of study.

LEVEL 3 - 2 YEARS

During the two-year programme, you will develop the core knowledge and skills that are needed for entry to a range of health occupations.

You will gain an understanding of health and science including: working within the health and science sector; health, safety and environmental regulations; managing information and data; principles of good scientific and clinical practice; core science concepts including the structure of cells, tissues and large molecules and; genetics, microbiology and immunology.

You will also undertake a high quality, structured and outcomes-focused industry placement, this is an integral part of the new T Level programme. The industry placement will be aligned to your career aspirations identified in your career plan which will be 315 hours and could include up to two employers.

The industry placements will support you to develop a breadth of new skills to provide you with a valuable opportunity to progress towards your career goals.

Five GCSEs grade 4, or above, and must include a minimum of grade 5 in English, maths and science. You will also require a successful interview.

Progression onto university to study health care, nursing or other related degree programmes, higher apprenticeships or employment in the health and science sectors.