Health and Social Care Health Studies BTEC

Health & Social Care (Health Studies) BTEC
The course provides young people with a nationally recognised vocationally specific qualification for entry into employment in the health and social care sectors or progression to higher education.

What will I be doing?

Core Units:
Unit 1: Developing Communication in Health & Social Care

Unit 2: Equality, Diversity & Rights in Health & Social Care

Unit 3: Health, Safety & Security in Health & Social Care

Unit 4: Development through the Life Stages

Unit 5: Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology for Health & Social Care

Unit 6: Personal & Professional Development in Health & Social Care

Unit 7: Sociological Perspectives for Health & Social Care

Unit 8: Physiological Perspectives for Health & Social Care

Unit 9: Caring for Children & Young People

Unit 10: Supporting & Protecting Adults

Unit 11: Public Health

Unit 12: Physiology of Fluid Balance

Unit 13: Physiological Disorders

How will I be assessed?
All units are assessed by courseworks which are internally marked.

Where do I go from here?
Progression to university degrees in Early Years, Teaching, Social Work, Nursing, Health Studies or related courses

Direct entry into employment within the industry as a Nursery Nurse, Nursery Manager, Care Manager or Sure Start Family Worker.

Course Duration
2 Years

All students must do an enhanced CRB Police Check