Health and Social Care Level 1

Course code

Y896

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Attendance

Full time

Duration

1 year

Intake

September only

These qualifications provide the skills, knowledge and experience required to progress onto an exciting range of diverse careers within the Health and Social Care sector. Work placements are a key feature of these courses and are used to support personal and professional development.

You will prepare a self-development plan reflecting personal abilities, goals and career aspirations and identify vocational work placements, formal study, and voluntary activity to enhance your knowledge, skills and practice.

The topics studied on this course are:

Understand the range of service provision and roles
Understand the principles and values in Health and Social Care
Awareness of protection and safeguarding in Health and Social Care
Introduction to communication in Health and Social Care
Introductory awareness of Equality and Inclusion in Health and Social Care
Introductory awareness of Health and Safety
Introductory awareness of personcentred support in Health and Social Care

Optional units:

Encourage children and young people to eat healthy
Human growth and development
Introduction to Healthy Lifestyle
Introduction to Mental Health
Introduction to Dementia
Job opportunities in Health and Social Care

How you will be assessed:

Group projects
Individual projects
Practical observations
Online quizzes
Brochure/booklet production
Written work in class
Word-processed assignments

Future career opportunities may include:

Nursing
Occupational Therapy
Health Care Assistant
Teaching
Social Work
Support Work
Youth and Community Work
Criminology/Psychology
Counselling
Playworker
Probation Work

You may be asked to make a contribution to any trips and visits throughout the course.

Positive Futures is a set of essential qualities, embedded throughout your study programme, that we seek to develop in all students:

Commitment
Collaboration
Confidence
Resilience

You will also engage in the Positive Futures Careers Programme, developing key employability skills through a diverse range of activities including work placements, volunteering, employer talks, industry study visits and employment and university fairs.

For Level 1 Intro to Health and Social Care: 4 GCSEs at grade 9-2 (including English Language)

As a Bury College student you will have access to a wide range of enrichment opportunities which will contribute to your personal growth and development and support your academic studies.

These may include:

Art Club
Chess Club
Dance, Drama and Singing Workshops
Duke of Edinburgh Award
Gaming Hub
Music Club
Pride Club
Student Ambassador Scheme
A wide range of sport including Badminton, Cricket, Football, Fitness Training, Nerf, Netball, Volleyball and Table Tennis.

Please Note: We attempt to ensure that all information contained within this website is correct and up-to-date. However, some details may change as we review and update our provision. Although every effort is made to provide the teaching, examination, assessment and other services detailed on this website and in our other publications, Bury College cannot guarantee the provision of such programmes, services, facilities and fees. Bury College reserves the right to amend, withdraw, alter or amalgamate any of the courses, locations and facilities detailed within at any time. Should circumstances require such amendments, Bury College undertakes to use all reasonable steps to minimise the resultant disruption to those services and most importantly to students.