What skills will I learn?
You will learn the skills needed to work with others and to progress to the next level of your studies.What will I study?
The areas of study range from children and young people, to community groups. You will gain experience in a number of practical settings alongside classroom based learning. You will be assessed through continual assessment throughout the duration of the course.This course is designed for those who wish to have a career as a practitioner in a variety of settings from Healthcare, Childcare and Community Learning and Development.
It is designed to have practical elements such as group project work. You will develop these projects with the support of your lecturers and they will be designed to support not only the your development, but also to benefit members of our community.
Skills developed whilst undertaking these projects will include the principles and practice of working with others, supporting others with additional support for learning needs and personal development. Core skills such as Communication, ICT and Numeracy will be undertaken alongside Academic Study Skills to develop the academic skills needed to progress onto a variety of Level 7 courses. You will also study behaviour and psychology as part of this course.
Application Information
What further study options are available?
- Successful achievement of this course will allow guaranteed progression to further study in care profession of choice
What career opportunities are there?
- With further study, careers within the various care sectors are available