Level 1 BTEC Introductory Award

Health & Social Care Level 1

Gain the underpinning skills needed for any role in the Health & Social Care sector

Level

Level 1

Career Sector

Sport & Healthcare Professionals

Available At

Seevic Palmer's

Start Date

September

Course overview

This course will give you a taste of what health, social care and early years is all about, helping you to make an informed choice about working in these rewarding sectors.

You will develop practical skills in caring, effective methods of communication, how to meet individual needs and how to promote the rights of service users.

We will encourage you to take responsibility for your own learning. This will help prepare you for further study or for progression to direct employment in the health, social care or early years environment.

Modules

Core Modules

  • Being Organised
  • Developing a Personal Progression Plan
  • Working with Others
  • Researching a Topic

Additional Modules

  • Communication Skills for Health and Social Care
  • Advising Others About Healthy Lifestyles
  • Providing a Creative Activity When Caring for People
  • Visiting a Health or Social Care Setting
  • Supporting Others to Use Adapted Equipment Safely

Entry requirements

  • Grade 2 or above in GCSE English Language and Maths

 

Additional information

You may undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Click here for more information.

Why study Health & Social Care at USP College?

  • Be part of our College Company Care Ready. Complementing your time in college, you will also learn the ropes through work experience and shadowing placements in organisations such as Summercare, Oakdale Residential Home and Basildon and Southend Hospitals.
  • Trips to places and guest lectures from a range of industry professionals including midwives, paramedics and social workers will also form part of your learning.
  • Opportunity to develop employability skills.
  • Course teachers have a wealth of experience from working and studying in the Health & Social Care field, including: Nursing, Public Health, Childcare, Residential Care and Physiotherapy.
  • Guest talks from a range of health, social care and early years practitioners – guest speakers have included: Nurses, Paramedics, Care Workers, Dieticians, Social Workers and nursery workers.

Additional costs

  • Material costs.
  • Trips/visits – these should not exceed £50 in any one year.

What could I do next?

Many of our students progress on to a Level 2 course such as the BTEC Extended Certificate, alternatively you can progress to work based training such as a pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship or employment.

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