This two year course is equivalent to 3 A levels is designed to provide students with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to develop competence as a social care worker in a range of social care support settings.
You will develop the knowledge and skills needed when working in social care settings.
This course supports progression to employment The course will provide employers with reliable evidence of students' attainment against occupational standard knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs) which form the minimum requirements for entry into the occupation. The content of this qualification aligns with the Knowledge Skills and Behaviours required for the Lead Adult Care Worker occupational standard.
The course is recognised by universities supporting progression to Degree studies Nursing, Social work in preparing for different roles in the Health and Social care sector.
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About the Course
You will explore a range of topics relating to working in the social care sector
- Psychology, Research, Good practice and Working in social care
- Safeguarding, Equality, diversity and rights in social care
- Communication in health and social care
- Person centred approaches and risk assessments
- The care and support planning process
- Values and behaviours
- Mental health and wellbeing
- Learning disabilities and understanding autism
- Dementia awareness
- Health and safety
- Prevention and control of infection
- Personal and professional development
- Understanding anatomy and Physiology
- End-of-life care
- Sociology of Health and Illness
Work placement forms an important aspect of the course to support you to develop practical skills. You will need to have a clear enhance DBS check to be able to be complete work placement. Work placement may be completed at a range of settings to include residential or nursing homes, domiciliary care, day centres, some clinical healthcare settings, community settings, children's home, supported housing/living or homeless shelter
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Entry Requirements
At least 4 GCSEs at grades 9-4, including English, a relevant Level 2 qualification (Health and Social care or Science) with a merit or distinction.
Please note: You must have at least a pass at Grade 3 for GCSE Maths to be enrolled on this course.
You will require an enhanced DBS as work placement is a mandatory part of this course.
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Progression
Students will need to successfully complete and pass all units from the graded mandatory units.
Upon successful completion of the course, students could progress to the following
Employment (including but not limited to):
- Care worker
- Personal assistant
- Community support and outreach worker
- Activities coordinator
Higher Education
- degree in social care
- degree in health care
- degree in nursing
- degree in social work
- degree in counselling
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Assessment Method
Internal assessment through portfolio of evidence through written task, presentation, role play and practical sessions. All portfolio will be externally reviewed.
