Care Workers and Home Carers
Up to £32,162Care workers and home carers attend to the personal needs and comforts of children, the elderly, the infirm and others with care and support needs (‘service users’) within residential care […]
Course Description
To provide learners with the knowledge and understanding essential to the Health and Social Care Sector, supporting progression to further learning or the workplace. Upon achievement of this qualification, learners will be able to progress onto further learning or to employment within the health and social care sector.
The Level 2 Certificate and Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care enables applied study of the health and social care sector, providing learners with an introduction to key areas relating to current practice.
The mandatory units aim to provide learners with knowledge and understanding of key subject areas in Health and Social care. The optional units within the Extended Diploma allow learners to pursue an interest in chosen subject areas.
What You’ll Learn
Course Structure
Course content
- Core unit: Equality, diversity and rights in health & social care
- Core unit: Human growth and development
- Core unit: Safeguarding and protection in health & social care
- Core unit: Communication in health & social care
- Core unit: Working in health & social care
- Specialist Unit: Anatomy & physiology for health & social care
- Specialist Unit: Nutrition for health & social care
To support development and career prospects learners will also study GCSE Maths & English (as required) alongside their Health and Social Care programme of study.
Career Destinations
Where This Course Takes You
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Your progression pathway
Before this GCSEs or Level 1
This course Level 2 Level 2 Certificate Health and Care GATEWAY
Student Voice
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Costs
Course Fees
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Quick Reference Guide
Level
Level 2
Duration
1 year full-time
Study Mode
Full-Time
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