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Title: Health and Social Care
Pathway: Care Services
Available Study Options:
Apprenticeship, Full Time, Part Time
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Level 2 Health and Social Care (Full-time)
This one-year course is designed to develop your knowledge, and the skills required to work within this diverse sector as one of our future key workers. This theoretical and practical course will give you a broader and more focused insight into the health and social care sector.
As part of the course you will attend a work placement one day each week, where you'll gain first-hand experience of what is expected of health and social care workers. This placement will allow you to participate in caring for diverse client groups.
Level 3 Health and Social Care (Full-time)
This two-year course has been specifically designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills that will enable you to work in health and social care. You will develop a detailed understanding of health and social care settings, expected values and behaviours when working in a care role and gain valuable work experience in a health or care setting. As part of the course, you will attend work placement one day per week.
Level 2: you will be assessed on your knowledge and skills through externally set exams and internally set assignments - all externally quality assured.
Level 3: you will be assessed through a range of externally set assessments and exams. You must also complete a specified amount of work experience hours to gain your qualification.
Level 2: With the knowledge and qualification earned on this course, you will have everything you need to advance onto the Level 3 Technical Healthcare qualification - or one of our new T Levels, taking your skills even further. For students who wish to enter into employment, jobs include home carer, healthcare assistant, support worker, personal assistant and occupational therapist technician.
Level 3: On completion of the Level 3 qualification you will have a huge range of options available to take your knowledge, skills and abilities to variety of university courses including Nursing, Midwifery, Paramedic, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Youth Work, Sociology and Psychology.
You may also want to continue your studies in your local area. If you do, University Campus Oldham has a foundation degree course in Health and Social Care, BSc (Hons) Health and Community Studies and BSc (Hons) Psychology.
For students who wish to enter into employment, there are a vast array options available to you, including clinical health worker, youth service worker, midwifery assistant and mental health/learning disability support worker.
Entry Level Courses:
Skills for Life & Work/Preparing for Adulthood
No formal qualifications are required
for this course.
These courses are specifically designed for learners with a Special Educational
Need (SEND).
Entry Level: Skills & Employability
No formal qualifications are required
for this course.
Full Time ESOL (English
for Speakers of Other Languages)
No formal qualifications are required for this course.
Full Time GCSE Re-sit Study
Course
GCSE Grade 2 or 3 in Maths and
English and / or Sciences.
Full Time Level 1 Course
No formal qualifications are required
for this course.
Full Time Level 2 Course
4 GCSEs at grade 3 or Vocational Level 1 in relevant subject area.
*GCSE Grade 4 or above in Maths is required for the courses below:
Accounting
Electrical
Plumbing
Full time Level 3 Course
5 GCSEs at Grade 4-9 including English or Maths (Functional Skills Level 2 English or Maths will be accepted).
OR
Vocational Level 2 plus Grade 4-9 GCSE English or Maths (Functional Skills Level 2 English or Maths will be accepted).
*A Vocational Level 2 is required for the following courses:
Accounting
All Construction Subjects
Hair & Beauty Subjects
Applied Science
T Levels
5 GCSEs at Grade 4-9 including English and Maths (Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Maths will be accepted).
* Health T Levels require GCSE Grade 4 in Science.
You can apply for this programme via the Apply Now button, at the top.
If this course area is available as an apprenticeship, this will show under 'Study Option' on the right-hand side, just below the Apply Now button. You can view all of our apprenticeship vacanices and subjects by clicking the 'Apprenticeships' in the top menu.
If you are aged between 16 and 18 when you start your course and are taking a course leading to a qualification, the tuition and exam fees are free. However, there may be some additional costs for optional trips, recommended text books and professional start up kits. We have a bursary scheme to assist with these costs.
It is important that you come along and speak to one of our staff about your choice/s.
Once we receive your application, you will be invited in to speak to a tutor or a member of the Apprenticeship team to discuss your application.
This will provide you with the opportunity to ask any questions you may have about the course/Apprenticeship and to see our facilities.
