Overview
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This course is part of our 2+1 offer and MUST be studied alongside two other A Level courses only. It is the equivalent to 1 A Level.
This qualification allows students to engage in a broad investigation of various aspects of the health and social care sector. Whilst it has a strongly contextualised approach to learning, and explores a wide range of possible careers in the sector, it is primarily intended for students who wish to progress into higher education (either at university or through a higher-level apprenticeship) as a pathway to employment.
What does it combine with?
What will I study?
- Human lifespan and development - PIES and factors affecting growth and development, interventions and the different professionals providing care and treatment.
- Human biology and health - Human body structure and systems, normal physiological functioning and the impact of common disorders.
- Health and social care practice - Core principles, values and legislation that underpin and influence health and social care, and the effect of social determinants on an individual health status.
- Health, social policy and wellbeing - Public health policy and its influences, including health-related organisations/groups and a range of strategic factors.