Health and Social Care Level 3

You will enter the field of health and or social care with an industry placement that begins in October and continues for the length of the course. The placement is for two days a week and is with a local employer. Throughout your programme, you will learn about values and behaviours in health and social care whilst exploring the different settings and job roles you may go into. During your programme you'll cover

• equality and diversity
• human lifespan development
• communication
• psychological perspectives With a focus on how to meet individual care needs in a manner that promotes safe practice in health and social care, including safeguarding'.

In year 2 you will look at empowerment, anatomy and physiology along with research methods.

All students will need to obtain a DBS before they begin work placement and arrangements for this will take place during Induction week.

Students will need to have five GCSE passes at grade 4 or above, including Maths and English and preferably Science. Alternatively, students will be accepted onto the course if they have an equivalent vocational qualification at a merit grade, and Functional Skills Maths and English, preferably at Level 2. All students must have achieved, or show the ability to achieve, Maths and English to GCSE grade C or equivalent. Where a student has not yet fulfilled this requirement, a functional skills qualification is a mandatory part of this course.

There are no specific skills needed although recognising the values and behaviours necessary to care and support individuals at their most vulnerable. A willingness to provide high quality care

BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care

A number of our students obtain good roles locally, usually obtained from their work placement experiences. Alternatively, you may wish to pursue the health route and UCAS tariff enables you to pursue this HE pathway. You may stay on at Newbury College and complete Level 4/5 HNC/HND in Healthcare Practice or Social and Community Work or Social Work Apprentice Degree.

The majority of your units are internally assessed and graded. There are two externally marked assessments, 1 in each year of the cours. Year 1 includes 1. Human Lifespan, 2. Working in Health and Social Care. Year 2 includes 3. Anatomy and Physiology 4. Current Enquiries into Research in Health and Social Care. An overall grade for the qualification is awarded at the end of the course. You learn by completing projects and assignments that are based on realistic workplace situations and activities. Work placements in health and care settings are essential to the course and provide valuable links between theory and practice.

A minimum of 5 hours

Industry placement begins in October for 2 days each week. Placements are with local employers and include West Berkshire Council Diamond Quality Care Care UK Winchcombe Care Home BUPA Argyles Nursing Home Mencap Students are expected to wear a uniform whilst on placement to which there are additional charges.

For your work placement you will need to purchase a college logo polo shirt and sweatshirt at a cost of approximately £30.00.