Health Studies
Course summary
This is a vocational qualifications at Level 2 course with the workplace in mind and provides a high-quality alternative to A Levels. Students will develop professional and personal skills through interaction with people who either work in the sector or require care or support, as well as theoretical knowledge and understanding to underpin their skills. This will allow them to offer specific, person-centered care and support and build positive relationships with the people they are working with, so that their needs and requirements are met whilst they maintain control of their own care and support. The course is centered around four key concepts in Health and Social Care; principles of working in health, social care and childcare, health and safety in practice, working in a person-centered way and safeguarding. Students will be introduced to a basic knowledge of health and safety including what to do in emergency situations in care settings. The course will develop students ability to identify health and safety hazards in a range of situations. They will develop an understanding of the values that underpin a person-centered approach to care and safeguarding issues. This qualification has been written in collaboration with organizations within the health and social care sector and incorporates skills, knowledge and understanding that will support students to progress onto an Apprenticeship in the sector such as Adult Care Worker, Healthcare Support Worker or Early Years Educator.
Entry Requirements
Checked against your grades — every rule traces to the school's published source.
| Requirement | Rule | You |
|---|---|---|
GCSE qualifications | 5 gcse qualifications at grade 5.0 or above | — |
As published by the school
Less than 5 Standard Passes
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Assessment
Unit 1: Principles of Working in Health, Social Care and Childcare Unit 2: Health and Safety in Practice Unit 3: Working in a Person-Centered Way Unit 4: Safeguarding
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