Vocational Health and Social Care

• Wish to progress onto a career within the Allied Health Professions
• Wish to progress to university to study a course in the Health Profession such as Physiotherapy, Midwifery, Nursing, Social Work Speech and Language Therapist and many more
• Wish to develop (through placement experience) the special strengths and qualities needed for work in the health and social care sectors (100 hours of work placement are required for the full Diploma qualification)
• Have a high level of commitment to study and to helping people
• Are willing to embrace a flexible approach to their own learning
• We recommend any student who has an interest in studying Health and Social Care, also studies a science based subject alongside this. This is especially applicable for those who would like to progress into Health Professions.

Consist of 2 exams (1 A Level equivalent):

Human Lifespan Development

Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs

Psychological Perspectives

Working in Health and Social Care

This course is assessed by coursework, exams and work placements.

GCSE Grade 4 in English and Maths with an average points score of 3.2 or above.

There are a variety of different progression routes you can follow with this course. This can include different pathways to achieve numerous careers through Higher Education, Apprenticeships or directly into Employment.

Here are some progression routes:

• Midwife
• Paramedic
• Nursing (Child)
• Nursing (Adult)
• Nursing (Mental Health)
• Diagnostic Radiographer
• Social Work
• Occupational Therapist