NVQ4 Health and Social Care

NVQ are recognised qualifications in care. The NVQ Level 4 is the award for Managers and senior staff who deliver physical care to clients. Candidates must be well motivated to learn independently. All units must be supported by reflective accounts of daily work activities. Your work practice will be observed by one of our trained Assessors.

WHO IS THE COURSE FOR:

This course is designed for staff who are undertaking a wide range of management or supervisory roles within the health and social care sector. You are likely to be supervising or managing other staff or have a high level of responsibility for planning and implementing care for clients. This qualification is suitable for people working in residential and community care settings.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN:

In order to achieve your NVQ, you will need to complete a total of eight units; four of these are mandatory and four you can choose, depending on the kind of tasks you do in the workplace. All units are assessed by observation of your work in the care setting and evidence of your knowledge and understanding of care practice.

HOW WILL I LEARN:

You will be expected to work through the learning materials at your own pace. It is important to set yourself targets to make sure you progress steadily through the award. We recognise that you have a lot of experience and you will have the chance to reflect on your own practice and fully understand the theory which supports it. Your Assessor will support you by checking your progress with the learning materials and assessing your practice in the workplace by direct observation. Your Assessor will assess your portfolio of evidence to ensure you have covered all the units to a satisfactory standard.

Attendance at the college is compulsory for a three hour induction and you are expected to attend monthly study days, where you will take part in class based activities with other candidates, for example, discussions and group activities. We also have regular sessions where we help with putting your work together in a portfolio ready for the assessor.

ASSESSMENT:

You will be observed in the workplace on a minimum of three occasions so that you can show your competence at work. You will have a portfolio of evidence which includes records of your observations, activities and supporting material.

COMPLETION DATE:

You will be entitled to an assessment of your practical skills in the work setting for one year, therefore, if you start the course in August 2009, we would expect you to have completed by July 2010. Many candidates complete before this deadline.

Type of Study :: Course Duration :: Course reference number :: Start Date :: Tutorial Fees :: Material Fees :: Exam Fees
part time HE555 Various 859 10 150