Health and Social Care

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Certificate in Health and Social Care have been designed to enable you to progress into Higher Education, and will also support your progression into employment.

Completion of the course will equip you with the knowledge, understanding and skills across a range of key subjects, for example:

  • The role of the health and social care practitioner in meeting individuals needs
  • Theories of human growth and development
  • The roles and responsibilities of the health and social care practitioner in relation to safeguarding individuals
  • Infection prevention and control
  • In addition to a wide range of technical and theoretical approaches to working in the Health and Social care sector

 

Much of your teaching and assessment will take place in our Technical room. This is a room with a wide range of resources you would find in a hospital ward. This ensures that your practical skills continually develop as you utilse the equipment you will use through your career in Health.

Your course will cover a wide range of academic and practical tasks. During this you will study a range of units including:

1)      Equality, Diversity and rights

2)      Human growth and development

3)      Safeguarding

4)      Communication

5)      Infection prevention and control

6)      Psychological perspectives

7)      Sociological perspectives

8)      Working in Health and social care

9)      Reflective practice.

This is a highly academic course where you will develop a wide range of knowledge and skills. You will undertake 75 hours of Vocational placement working within the Health and social care sector, gaining confidence and developing essential skills to start your career.

Student’s progress onto a wide range of Careers in: Adult nursing, Paediatric Nursing, mental health nursing, social work and many other health related roles and other subjects depending upon the combination selected at level 3.

Each unit is assessed through a variety of coursework methods. In addition you will undertake a 20 hour external assessment on a specific theme

A whole range of academic and fun enrichment will be planned during your 2 years at college. Recent enrichment include: Disney land Paris, Chester Zoo, Alton towers, cinema, Cathedral, Buddhist centre, Jewish Museum, guest speakers and outstanding placements.

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