Health Studies

Course summary

This course is perfect if you want to work in health and social care. The course will support you in progression to university to courses such as Nursing, Paramedic Science, Midwifery, and Social Work, or directly into work within the health and social care sector. Carers can work in a home in a care home or the local community. Your program of study includes compulsory work experience to give you the employability skills needed to work in the health and social care field. The study includes development through life stages, equality, diversity, and safeguarding. You will learn the anatomy and physiology behind health and social care and how to care for young people and the elderly.