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COURSE Overview
Health and social care is one of the biggest employers in the UK with around 1.4 million people employed by the NHS and 1.6 million employed in social care.
Our vocational course offers you the chance to develop knowledge and skills about current and popular topics that people face in the health and social care sector and everyday life. It works well for people who learn through both coursework and exams to allow you to showcase your knowledge and apply it to real life scenarios and situations.
Title:
BTEC National in Health & Social Care AAQ (equivalent to one A Level)
Type: Vocational
Entry Requirements: Standard entry requirements.
Course Length: 2 Years
This 2 year course consists of 4 units:
- Unit 1: Human Lifespan and Development (external assessment)
Human growth and development through the life stages.Factors affecting human growth and development across each life stage. Health and social care promotion, prevention and treatment at different life stages.
- Unit 2: Human Biology and Health (external assessment)
Organisation of the human body. Body systems. Disorders of the body and effect on body systems. - Unit 3: Principles of Health and Social Care Practice (internal assessment)
Understand the principles of health and social care practice which underpin meeting the care and support needs of individuals. Examine how organisation, legislation and guidance inform practice in health and social care. Examine how social determinants affect the health status of individuals and the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion in practice.
- Unit 6: Safe Environments in Health and Social Care (internal assessment)
Explore appropriate care environments for individuals at different life stages. Explore aspects of legislation, regulations and policies that support safe environments in health and social care settings. Examine aspects of monitoring and maintaining safe practice in health and social care environments.
- Unit 1: Externally assessed written exam
- Unit 2: Externally assessed written exam
- Unit 3: Internally assessed assignment
- Unit 6: Internally assessed assignment
Here’s a taste of the different career health and social care can lead to:
- Registered Nurse or Nurse Practitioner
- Physician Assistant
- Dental Hygienist
- Social Worker
- Paramedic
- Nursery Nurse
- Healthcare Assistant
- Midwife
- Occupational
- Therapist
- Counsellor
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