Health and Social Care

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This course will help you to gain the knowledge and skills needed to work in Health and Social Care, which is one of the largest employers nationally and offers a wide range of local job opportunities. The course consists of a range of practical assignments covering a number of interesting topics. This course may be particular interest to you if you are interested in a career in teaching, nursing or social work. As this course has a practical approach, we use guest speakers and visits wherever possible to give you a taste of how Health and Social Care is used in day to day life. This may be a visit from a Health Visitor, Nurse or Social Worker. Where possible the teaching is related to real life situations, which ensures that the learning is both relevant and interesting. Some examples of the types of things you will be doing include: • carrying out work experience in a care setting • giving a presentation to the class on a career that interests you in Health and Social Care • interviewing older adults to understand their use of health services • researching how parents use pre-school provision

Course information

Name: Health and Social Care Qualification title: GCE A Level in Health and Social Care (Single Award) Qualification type: Assessment Awarding Assessment & Qualifications Alliance Created 20150928 12:16:14 Updated 20150929 13:30:59

Entry requirements

None

Provider

Sidmouth College
Community School
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Address

Primley Road Town: Sidmouth