Health Studies

Course summary

The BTEC Extended Certificate in Health and Social Care is a work-related program that will allow you to develop skills in several different areas of this rapidly growing employment sector. Workers in this sector are essential to the well being of our entire community and this will likely continue to grow in future years. The program will allow you to develop specific skills that are needed in Health and Care sectors. This course has mandatory and optional units for example: • Developing effective communication • Equality and diversity Development through the life stages • Caring for children and young people A key element of this course is an internship. Your experience in a workplace will be invaluable to understanding the topics and developing the final assignments. Successful completion of the programme will give you a range of options including direct entry to employment or a place on an apprenticeship scheme. There is a wide range of careers available including nursing, working in a nursery, and care professionals. There are a large number of options if you would like to go on to higher education including early years education and nursing. It is not too early to look at higher education prospectuses to investigate the range of options available. The majority of students who have studied this course have gone to University, and the degrees have been varied, for example, Primary Education, Midwifery, Nursing, and Childhood Studies.