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About the Course
You will study 8 mandatory units and 5 optional units across two years
Mandatory units:
- Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Social Care
- Human Lifespan Development
- Working in Health and Social Care
- Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs
- Principles of Safe Practice in Health and Social Care
- Enquiries into Current Research in Health and Social Care
- Promoting Public Health
- Work Experience in Health and Social Care.
Optional units (selection of 5 units)
- Nutritional Health
- Understanding mental Wellbeing
- Infection Prevention and control
- Physiological disorder and their care
- Sociological perspectives
- Psychological perspectives
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Entry Requirements
Applicants for level 3 - advanced courses should have at least four GCSEs at grade A*-C/9-4, including at least one in GCSE English or maths at grade 4 or above, or a relevant level 2 vocational qualification, at merit or distinction (where grades are awarded).
Next move - Higher education at college or university or a job.
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Progression
This qualification carries UCAS points and is recognised by higher education providers as contributing to meeting admission requirements to many relevant courses in health and social care such as:
- BSc (Hons) in Nursing or Midwifery
- BA (Hons) in Social Work
- BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy
- BSc (Hons) in Occupational Therapy
- BSc (Hons) in Speech Therapy
- BA (Hons) in Health and Social Care
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Assessment Method
Externally through Exams- written exam and controlled assessment set by the awarding body.
Internally through assignment- written-case studies, report, projects, practical activities and reports.
