Course information
Health Studies
Hewens College - Hillingdon
02085731039
Hewens Road, Hayes, UB4 8JP
Course summary

WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR? This course is for students who wish to study full time and gain a qualification in Health and Social Care sector in order to progress to Higher Education or employment. The qualifications are designed to equip learners with the skills and knowledge needed to care for others in a broad range of health or social care settings. The core units studied are: - Human Lifespan Development - Working in Health and Social Care - Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs In addition to this, the units below are a sample of some of the optional units you could study: Principles of Safe Practice in Health and Social Care - Sociological Perspectives - Psychological Perspectives - Supporting Individuals with Additional Needs - Scientific Techniques for Health Science - Physiological Disorders WHERE NEXT - POSSIBLE CAREER PROGRESSION? On successful completion of this course you could progress to Higher Education. Relevant degree courses could include; nursing, midwifery, social/youth work or teaching. Alternatively you could seek employment in health and social care settings such as hospitals, surgeries, nursing and care homes.

Entry requirements

Students must have achieved a minimum of five GCSEs grades 9-5 or the equivalent, including a grade 4 in GCSE English and a grade 4 in GCSE Mathematics.

How you'll be assessed

The new BTEC Nationals in Media use a combination of assessment styles to give students the confidence to apply their knowledge and succeed in the workplace. Students will also have the study skills to continue learning throughout their career. There are three different ways the course is assessed as of 2016: ASSIGNMENTS - this is where students complete a series of tasks set in a work-related scenario which is set and marked by The Rosedale Hewens Academy Trust. TASKS - students complete in controlled conditions, a task tackling an everyday challenge; some tasks also draw on pre-released information – this is set and externally marked by Pearson. WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS - Students draw on essential information to create a written answers to short and long answer questions in test conditions – this is set and externally marked by Pearson.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionLondon
Local AuthorityHillingdon
Ofsted RatingRequires improvement
Gender TypeMixed
AddressHewens Road, Hayes, UB4 8JP