Who is this course for?
- This course is designed for those who are interested in aspects of health and social care but are not sure of the exact route you wish to take.
What skills will I learn?
- You will develop team working skills, presentation and problem solving.
- You will learn about academic studies and how to carry out research and use credible sources. This will aid you if you are considering going on to university or HNC.
- If you are going into employment you will learn skills that can aid you to understand the sector and its regulations.
What will I study?
You will study a variety of outcomes that will offer a broad view of health and social care. Units will include:- values and principles in care
- human development
- prevention of infection
- mental health
- Health promotion
- numeracy
- academic study skills
This will enable you to experience a range of health and social care destinations.
- Our HNC lead from this will be HNC social services, HNC Healthcare practice, HNC Childhood practice, HNC Social science and HNC additional support. This will then open up access to nursing and social work university programmes. The course is a mix of open and closed book assessments with no final exam.
- You will have self study and class work, the inclusion of the higher skills units includes interview skills, research into health and social care provisions along with health and safety considerations.
- The audience anyone who is unsure of their final destination or whether to go into nursing or social care or social work and learners who are not SWAP applicable.
Application Information
What further study options are available?
- HNC study in the field of - Healthcare Practice
- HNC Social Services
- HNC Additional Support Needs
- HNC Social Science and Childhood Practice
What career opportunities are there?
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Employment in a variety of Health and Social Care settings
Social work and Nursing
Social services and other care related roles