Health and Social Care Level 2

Course code

Y151

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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:

Core units:

Human lifespan development (exam)
Health and Social Care values

Mandatory units:

Effective communication in Health and Social Care
Healthy living (exam)

Specialist units:

Infection control
Human biology systems and care of disorders
Creative and therapeutic activities
Introduction to basic first aid
Social influence
Healthy lifestyle

How you will be assessed:

Two externally set exams for Healthy Living and Human Lifespan Development
Practical observations
Online quizzes
Brochure/booklet production
Written work in class
Written assignments
Mini-presentations

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

Additional costs may include a contribution to 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 2 Health and Social Care: 4 GCSEs at grade 9-3 (including English Language) OR Grade MM on the Level 1 Diploma in Health, Social Care and Children's & Young People's Settings Course.

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.