Health & Social Care - AS/A2 Level (Single Award) at St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Course description
This course is one of the longest running vocational qualifications at St John Fisher Catholic High School. AS/A-Level in Health and Social Care has a proven track record and has been successful in recruiting male and female students and kick starting either their career or higher education aspirations. AS/A-Level Health and Social Care is equivalent to 2 A-Levels.
Course content
Studentswill study either three, six or twelve compulsory Units. Two of the compulsory units will beexternally assessed.
SUMMARYOF UNITS
AS (Single)
1. Human Growth & Development*
2. Communication & Values
3. Positive Care Environments
A-Level(Single)
ASSingle Plus
7. Meetingindividual needs*
8. Promotinghealth & well being
9. Investigating disease
NOTE
H≻can be taken as 1 or 2 subjects in Sixth Form.
Thereis an option to do 9 units over 2 years.
Entry requirements
Students are normally expected to have a minimum of five higher grades at GCSE or an Intermediate BTEC FIRST qualification (at merit level) or to have passed the principle learning part of the Society, Health and Development Diploma.
For progression onto A -Level students must have successfully completed Single AS.
Future opportunities
This qualification helps students either to go on to higher level qualifications, such as a BTEC Higher National or a degree, or straight into employment. It can prepare students for a range of careers in health and social care settings such as:
Health Services
Social Services
Welfare Services
Dieticians
Pharmacists
Physiotherapists
Nursing
How to apply
You can apply for this course through UCAS Progress. Add this course to your favourites so you can start making an application.
