Health and Social Care - Level 1

• 3 GCSEs at grade 2 or above including English and maths

If you achieve:

• GCSE grade 3 in English or maths

AND

• GCSE grade 1 in English or maths

AND

• Two other GCSEs at grade 2 or above

You can still study this course, but you will need to complete Entry Level 3 and Level 1 Functional Skills alongside it.

Upon successful completion of this course you will achieve Level 1 Diploma in Health and Social Care.

• Communication and values
• Equality and diversity
• Handling information
• Person-centred care
• Personal development
• Human lifespan development
• Healthy eating
• Role and responsibilities in health and social care
• Mental health and wellbeing
• Creative activities within health and social care.

• Group sessions
• Workshops
• Simulations
• Practical cooking tasks
• Classroom based activities
• One to one tutorials
• Group tutorials.

• Presentations
• Group activities
• Peer and group feedback
• Practical skills
• Report writing.

To help you understand local issues facing the health and social care sector, you will work on a project with Newcastle West End Foodbank. You will visit the foodbank and work on a project to encourage donations. This helps you apply your learning to a real-life health and social care situation.

You will also complete an in-house recruitment-ready programme, allowing you to develop your understanding of the sector and the skills you need to work within it.

There may be opportunities to organise charity events and work with local companies and charities and well as residential trips.

If you do not hold English and/or maths GCSEs at grade 4 or above, you will be supported with dedicated lessons to help you achieve these qualifications. You will need good levels of English when communicating with healthcare providers, dealing with service users and writing reports. Maths skills are needed when working with all aspects of healthy living including BMI, measurements and ratios.

Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to process on to Level 2 Health Studies.

If you are aged 16-18 when you begin your course you are likely to be eligible for free tuition. Detailed information can be found within the financial support section.