Health & Social Care Extended Diploma Level 2

A minimum of 3 GCSE subjects at grade 3 ideally including English and Maths.

You will study a range of key areas of knowledge applicable to working in the sector. These include:

• Introduction to communication in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
• Introduction to personal development in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
• Introduction to equality and inclusion in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
• Introduction to duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
• Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care
• The role of the health and social care worker
• Implement person centred approaches in health and social care
• Contribute to health and safety in health and social care
• Handle information in health and social care settings

Plus some optional units which are matched to the needs of the job market.

Also included are visits, guest speakers, career preparation events and experience of work.

There will be the opportunity to retake GCSE English and Maths (working towards grade 4) within this study programme.

Additional costs

There is an optional cost to purchase the course textbook.

You are likely to be in College over three full days per week. Your studies will be mainly classroom based but you will also experience practical sessions in our simulation care unit.

Your studies will be face to face on site, with 90% classroom based and 10% undertaking simulated practical activities.

All units in this qualification are internally graded A* - D. You are required to create a portfolio of evidence which demonstrates achievement of 100% of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria associated with each unit. On completion of each unit you must declare that the work produced is your own. The assessor must countersign this. The main pieces of evidence for the portfolio could include (in no particular order):

• Assessor observation
• Witness testimony
• Worksheets
• Assignments/projects/reports
• Record of professional discussion
• Record of oral and written questioning
• Candidate and peer reports
• Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

This is a full-time course. It is not possible to combine this course with other Vocational, Apprenticeship or A Level programmes.

On completion you could progress into further studies at Level 3 or onto an apprenticeship. This qualification does not provide a licence to practise, but may support progression into a range of job roles in the health and social care sector, including:

• Care Support Workers in adult residential settings
• Healthcare Assistants in community, primary care and acute health environments
• Care Support Workers in domiciliary services, supported living or day services
• Community-based Support Workers