Health and Social Care (Social Care) (BTEC Level 3 Diploma)

Specific Entry Criteria

Grade C in English Language.

About the Subject

To study this course, you should first and foremost have an interest in a career which involves working with people. The care sector is one of the country’s biggest and most diverse employers offering a wide range of jobs in both health and social care. This BTEC course will not only provide you with the knowledge and skills to pursue a career in the care sector but also provide you with a good foundation for many degree courses depending on your choice of other subjects.

This is a course you can start from scratch and covers a wide variety of interesting topics. The theory is closely related to practice and you will take part in work experience.. The course will enable you to develop your self-confidence and communication skills through group work, roleplays and presentations as well as transferable skills such as time management and organisation, which are useful in any area of employment.

Course Content

Year 1

• Developing effective Communication in Health and Social Care will enable you to reflect on your own existing skills and explore and develop the skills needed for effective communication in different situations.
• Equality, Diversity and Rights in Health and Social Care will enable you to understand the immense diversity of individuals in British society and how good practice in H & S C recognises and copes with this.
• Health, Safety and Security in Health and Social Care will enable you to look at these issues in the care environment with a view to protecting clients and those working in this sector.
• Development through the Life Stages will extend your understanding of the needs of individuals at different life stages, including their potential needs.
• Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Social Care will give information relating to body systems and the way they work.
• Personal and Professional Development This will lead to the formulation of a work placement based portfolio which will help you to track your personal and professional development over the course.
• Safeguarding Adults and Promoting Independence. This will familiarise you with the different types of abuse and the safeguarding procedures. It looks at legislation and policies and the need to develop supportive relationships with vulnerable service users.

Year 2

• Values and Planning in Social Care This looks are the values that professionals should hold within the profession. It also looks at how care is planned through care planning processes and multi disciplinary working.
• Caring for Children and Young People This will develop understanding of care in relation to, ‘looked after children’. It will look at legislation and safeguarding procedures.
• Physiological Disorders This looks at the disorders suffered by individuals. It considers the causes of the disorder, the way the disorder manifests itself and the treatment available.
• Working in The Social Care Sector This looks at the different careers in social care. It also looks at the structure of social care, multi disciplinary team working, creating a competent workforce.

Assessment

All of the work is assessed through course work.