Shipley College Full-time Prospectus 2018-19
We are a small, friendly college based in beautiful buildings offering great courses, apprenticeships and traineeships.
We are a small, friendly college based in beautiful buildings offering great courses, apprenticeships and traineeships.
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HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE<br />
BTEC LEVEL 3 FOUNDATION<br />
DIPLOMA (QCF)<br />
L3<br />
HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE<br />
BTEC LEVEL 3 EXTENDED<br />
CERTIFICATE (QCF)<br />
L3<br />
Level: 3 | Course Length: 1 or 2 years | Code: 5041<br />
Level: 3 | Course Length: 1 year | Code: 5041<br />
WHAT YOU NEED<br />
• 4 GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above, including English<br />
& maths. If you do not have grade 4 (C) or above in both<br />
subjects the minimum for the other subject is grade 3 (D).<br />
Or<br />
A full Level 2 at Pass grade or above with maths &<br />
English grades equivalent to those stated above.*<br />
* Students with grade 3 (D) in either English or maths will be<br />
expected to re-take that subject in year 1.<br />
• A clear Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check<br />
at the start of the course.<br />
• A keen interest in caring for others.<br />
ABOUT THE COURSE<br />
Gain the skills and experience needed to progress in<br />
to work or Higher Education studying nursing, social<br />
work or paramedical professions.<br />
You will learn how to care for & support individuals<br />
with a variety of needs by studying current research,<br />
principles of safe practice, public health promotion,<br />
sociological & psychological perspectives, supporting<br />
individuals with additional needs and more.<br />
In Year 1, you complete a 100 hour work placement<br />
in a care setting, such as caring for the elderly,<br />
working in the community or caring for children<br />
with special needs.<br />
There will be some externally set assessments as<br />
part of the course.<br />
YOUR FUTURE<br />
After the course, you can study at college or<br />
university at a higher level in Health & Social Care,<br />
or use the skills and experience you have gained to<br />
progress further in your career in the Care industry.<br />
WHAT YOU NEED<br />
• 4 GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above, including English<br />
or maths. If you do not have grade 4 (C) or above in English or<br />
maths the minimum for the subject is grade 3 (D) and you will<br />
complete a re-sit.<br />
Or<br />
A full Level 2 at Pass grade or above. * Students with<br />
grade 3 (D) or above in either English or maths will be expected<br />
to re-take that subject in year 1.<br />
• A clear Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check<br />
at the start of the course.<br />
• A keen interest in caring for others.<br />
ABOUT THE COURSE<br />
You gain the skills and experience needed to progress<br />
in to work or Higher Education in the caring, nursing,<br />
social work or paramedical professions. You study<br />
topics such as Meeting Individual Care & Support<br />
Needs, Physiological Disorders & their Care, Human<br />
Lifespan Development and Working in Health &<br />
Social Care.<br />
You will complete a 100 hour work placement in a<br />
care setting, such as caring for the elderly, working<br />
in the community or caring for children with special<br />
needs. Preparation for this placement will start<br />
during the first term of the course.<br />
YOUR FUTURE<br />
After the course, you can study at college or<br />
university at a higher level in Health & Social Care,<br />
or use the skills and experience you have gained to<br />
progress further in your career in the Care industry.<br />
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<strong>Shipley</strong> <strong>College</strong> | 01274 327281 | studentservices@shipley.ac.uk | www.shipley.ac.uk<br />
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