Health and Social Care

Is this course for me?

Health and Social Care is a very broad subject area. It pulls together many different disciplines to help us understand people and their needs. It combines biology, sociology, psychology, nutrition, and ethics. If you want to pursue a career in Health and Social Care, you will be working in a sector that is dedicated to helping other people, and improving their lives. It is an incredibly rewarding and fulfilling career path.

The Basics…..

Examination Board: OCR

1. Extended Certificate in Health and Social Care - equivalent to one A Level and involves doing six units over two years.
2. Diploma in Health and Social Care - equivalent to two A Levels and involves doing eleven units over two years.

What will I learn?

Mandatory units include building positive relationships in health and social care, equality, diversity and rights in health and social care, health, safety and security in health and social care, anatomy and physiology for health and social care, and optional units range from nutrition, mental health, psychology, sociology and public health.

There is a huge range of units that could be learnt please find the extensive list here: https://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/cambridge-technicals/health-and-social-care/units/#level-3

Anything else I need to know?

You will also need to purchase a polo shirt and text book. The polo shirt will be used when we visit local primary schools in order to gain experience and use this for our coursework.

Future careers:

You will be ready for a wide variety of degrees in the health and social care sector leading to some exciting career opportunities. For example, you may wish to study a degree in Midwifery, Radiology, or Nursing, or an apprenticeship in health and social care. It may be that you want to find work as a personal assistant, advocacy worker or activities worker