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BTEC Level 1 Introductory Diploma in Health and Social Care

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BTEC Level 2 First Extended Certificate in Health and Social Care

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Health & Social Care BTEC Level 2

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Health & Social Care BTEC Level 3 Foundation Diploma (QCF)

What Is BTEC ?

If your ultimate goal is to for a rewarding career in the health and social care sector, and to progress on to further training and qualification in Health and Social Care is the perfect place to start today !

This BTEC program & courses is designed to give you a broad understanding of the theoretical knowledge, and practical skills, you will require to work in the health and social care sector. You will study a variety of key topics such as human life-span development, healthy living, and health and social care values.

More than just developing your knowledge and skills in the practical application of care, you will also expand your theoretical knowledge in areas such as the principles of effective communication, and equality and diversity in the health and social care sector.

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• Health and Social Care BTEC - Diploma

Exam Board: Edexcel

• What skills are required by those who work in Health & Social Care sectors?
• How do we meet a person’s specific care needs?
• How can we apply Psychology to the work of Health & Social Care professionals?

Entry Requirements

Five GCSEs including Maths & English Language: a minimum of three GCSEs at Grade 4 and two GCSEs at Grade 5.

Is this course for me?

• The Extended Diploma is equivalent to two A Level subject option blocks. 
• You want the opportunity to undertake work experience placements where you will be able to apply some of the knowledge gained in lessons, while also adding to your C.V.
• You wish to develop key academic knowledge and practical skills relevant for nursing and other key Health & Social Care professions.
• You want to widen and deepen a variety of skills including research, ICT, evaluative skills, communication skills, problem solving, presentation skills, and learning to work independently as well as in groups. 
• You wish to learn aspects of human Biology, Sociology and Psychology and apply them to real, practical situations.

Where does it lead?

BTEC Level 3 qualifications earn you UCAS points, allowing you to progress to university. Students can go in to careers such as nursing, teaching, midwifery, social work, occupational therapy and many more. The valuable practical experience you will gain will also be useful if you decide to go straight into employment in the Health & Social Care sector.  Skills learnt on this course are transferable to a range of other careers, expanding your future career prospects.

What will I learn?

Over the course of the two years, you will cover eight units, such as:

• Human Life Span Development
• Working in Health & Social Care
• Meeting Individual Care & Support Needs
• Sociological Perspectives
• Psychological perspectives
• Physiological Disorders & their Care
• Anatomy & Physiology for Health & Social Care
• Enquiries into Current Research in Health & Social Care
• Principles of Safe Practice in Health and Social Care
• Promoting Public Health
• Infection Prevention & Control
• Supporting Individuals with Additional Needs

How will I be assessed?

The course is assessed through a mix of examinations, coursework and controlled assessments. The course focuses on the vocational aspects of Health & Social Care so you will find a lot of teaching is based on work experience and placement visits or case studies and role plays.

What activities can I get involved in?

You will have the opportunity of work experience in three different sectors of Health & Social Care (Nursery/Primary Education, organisations with clients with specific learning or physical difficulties or services which support older adults). This will be organised for you and will be monitored by our placement officer. This will help you with assignments, build up valuable experience for your CV and contribute significantly to personal statements for university applications.

What subjects can I study alongside this course?

The BTEC Diploma in Health & Social Care is equivalent to 2 A levels.  College students are required to study the equivalent of 3 A levels.  BTEC Certificates (equivalent to 1 A level) are available in Applied Science and Applied Law. A levels in Sociology and Statistics would also complement Health & Social Care.

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Health and Social Care

BTEC Health and Social Care is the equivalent in size to one A Level over two years. There are 4 units in total. 2 of these are assessed by exams in Human Lifespan Development and Working in Health & Social Care. The other 2 units are coursework units that are internally assessed. This course provides a broad basis of study for the Health and Social Care sector and is designed to support progression into careers in this area. This qualification can be taken alongside other BTEC or A Level subjects.

Unit 1: Human Lifespan Development

This unit will develop your knowledge and understanding of patterns of human growth and development and the factors that affect these. This unit is externally assessed through 1 exam lasting 1 hour 30 minutes.

Unit 2: Working in Health and Social Care

This unit will help students to understand what it is like to work in the health and social care sector. When working for an organisation in this sector, you will have important responsibilities that you need to understand and carry out.

These include maintaining the safety of and safeguarding individuals with health and social care needs, making sure that you properly handle their personal information and preventing discrimination towards them. This unit will be externally assessed through 1 exam lasting 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Unit 5: Meeting Individual Care & Support Needs

This unit introduces you to the values and issues that need to be considered when planning care and support that meet the needs of an individual in a health and social care environment. This unit will be internally assessed through coursework assignments.

Plus an additional coursework unit TBC

This course is generally taken alongside other qualifications which will allow progression on to a range of degree programmes within the health and social care sector. These include:

• Social Work
• Sports Studies
• Counselling
• Occupational Therapy
• Working with those with additional needs

This course provides skill development in: cognitive and problem-solving skills, critical thinking, intrapersonal skills, and interpersonal skills.

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Elektrostal Branch Moscow Psychological and Social University

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Elektrostal Branch Moscow Psychological and Social University works in several scientific areas and is waiting for new students. The university campus is located within Kurovskoye.

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