Health Studies

Course summary

WHY STUDY THIS COURSE? Cambridge Technical are vocational qualifications developed and designed with the workplace in mind and provide a high-quality alternative to A Levels. This is an ideal qualification for those who want a career in health, social care or childcare professions such as a nurse, midwife, paramedic, health care assistant, social worker, occupational therapist, physiotherapist, psychologist, counselling, criminology, a teacher, or nursery nurse. Studying a Level 3 Cambridge Technical in Health and Social Care is equivalent to one A Level and is recognized by many universities. WHAT WILL I LEARN? In the first year of the course students will study three core units including: Unit 1: Building positive relationships in Health and Social Care; Unit 2 Equality, Diversity and Rights in Health and Social Care and Unit 3: Health, Safety and Security in Health and Social Care. In the second year of the course students will study one core unit and two optional units: these include: Unit 4: Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Social Care; Unit 10 Nutrition for Health and Unit 13 Sexual Health, Reproduction and Early Development Stages.