Health & Social Care

Health and social care focuses on supporting individuals' physical, mental, and emotional well-being, particularly those who are vulnerable, elderly, or in need of medical and personal care. It includes a range of services such as healthcare, nursing, social work, and assistance with daily activities. Professionals in this field work in hospitals, care homes, or within communities to improve people’s quality of life.

Health and social care suits individuals who are compassionate, patient, and enjoy helping others. It's ideal for people with strong communication and interpersonal skills, who thrive in roles that require empathy, problem-solving, and teamwork. Those who are committed to improving the well-being of others and can handle challenging, yet rewarding, situations will excel in this field.

There are many elements to health and social care and depending on the level of course that you start with us you can look forward to studying many of these topics during your time with us including:

• Understand the role of the healthcare worker
• Communication skills
• Personal development
• Health, safety and security
• Understand quality standards
• Equality and diversity
• Working within the health and social care sector
• Health, safety and environmental regulations
• Managing information and data
• Managing personal information
• Good scientific and clinical practice
• Providing person-centred care
• Health and wellbeing
• Infection prevention and control
• Safeguarding

You are assessed by a variety of methods including: • Practical observations • Oral questioning • Written modular tests. • Production of a portfolio of evidence • Internally and externally set assignments and/or examinations • A period of work experience between 50 and 450 hours depending on the level enrolled onto. • Role plays /scenarios

Uniform, Pens, paper, IT equipment

The table shows you the areas of early years, health & social care, and science along with the levels you are likely to study at depending upon your final GCSE grades. Offers will be made based on your indicated grades and the levels available within the progression table.

- No GCSE results for Level 1
- 3x GCSEs at grade 3 including English & Maths for Level 2
- 4 x GCSEs at grade 4 including English & Maths for Level 3
- 5 x GCSEs at grade 4 including English & Maths for T Level Level 3