OCR Level 1 National Certificate

Health & Social Care OCR Level 1 National Certificate



INTRODUCTION
The course is equivalent to 4 grades D to G at GCSE for progression to the Level 2 Health & Social Care course and includes aspects of English and Maths. It is for students with lively enquiring minds who wish to work in some aspect of care. Please be aware of the wide range of occupations available for males as well as females

WHAT WILL I LEARN?
During this course you will gain a broad understanding of health & social care develop skills, knowledge and understanding in health & social care be able to apply your learning in a realistic way follow a programme of study that enables progression to both level 2 courses and employment develop key skills valued by employers and further education gain confidence by developing independent learning skills

CONTENT
Working as a team Investigating Health & Social Care Introducing Practical Caring Investigating work in Health & Social Care Communication Skills Problem Solving Skills for Babysitting Exploring leisure and recreational activities for service users 12. Effective Relationships at work 14. Dealing with minor accidents 15. Reducing Risk 20. Presentation Software Power Point

ASSESSMENT
All units are assessed by production of a portfolio. You will need to be good at meeting coursework deadlines to succeed in this.

HOW WILL I STUDY?
You will be expected to learn in a wide variety of ways; through formal teaching, work experience, visits, watching videos, role-play, group work etc. You may need to interview professionals, do research in the library or on the Internet. Sometimes you will have very practical activities to do. Always you will be expected to take responsibility for your own learning. You will have a borrowers card for the library to help with your research and a password for the college computer network and Internet. The course will consist of 12 hours formal teaching in class and a further minimum of 10 hours of self-study outside of lessons each week.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
A range of E and F grades at G.C.S.E. ideally including English and Maths.

LENGTH OF COURSE
The Level 1 National Certificate is a full-time one year course

WHERE NEXT?
The course is equivalent to 4 grades D to G at G.C.S.E. and you will have developed a wide variety of skills during the year. Most students progress successfully to: the level 2 national certificate in Health & Social Care other level 2 courses in FE

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