Health & Social Care (Health Studies) BTEC
The course provides young people with a nationally recognised vocationally specific qualification for entry into employment in the health and social care sectors or progression to higher education.
What will I be doing?
Core Units:
Unit 1: Developing Communication in Health & Social Care
Unit 2: Equality, Diversity & Rights in Health & Social Care
Unit 3: Health, Safety & Security in Health & Social Care
Unit 4: Development through the Life Stages
Unit 5: Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology for Health & Social Care
Unit 6: Personal & Professional Development in Health & Social Care
Unit 7: Sociological Perspectives for Health & Social Care
Unit 8: Physiological Perspectives for Health & Social Care
Unit 9: Caring for Children & Young People
Unit 10: Supporting & Protecting Adults
Unit 11: Public Health
Unit 12: Physiology of Fluid Balance
Unit 13: Physiological Disorders
How will I be assessed?
All units are assessed by courseworks which are internally marked.
Where do I go from here?
Progression to university degrees in Early Years, Teaching, Social Work, Nursing, Health Studies or related courses
Direct entry into employment within the industry as a Nursery Nurse, Nursery Manager, Care Manager or Sure Start Family Worker.
Entry requirements
Five GCSEs at grades A* - C (including English, Mathematics & Science)
GNVQ Intermediate Health & Social Care
NVQ Level 2 or BTEC First Diploma in Early Years or Health & Social Care
CACHE Certificate in Child Care & Education
Course Duration
2 Years
All students must do an enhanced CRB Police Check
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