Course overview
Whether you already have a job in a health and social care setting and want to advance your career or you are looking to go onto higher education, our Level 3 Award in Health and Social Care is the ideal option.
This all theory-based course allows learners to expand their knowledge on the key subject areas of Health and Social Care including equality, diversity and rights, human developments and safeguarding practices.
Learn how to promote and practice higher quality care and excel in your career.
For students who are looking to get into higher education, you can earn up to 28 UCAS points when you have successfully completed the course. This can support your application to a college or university and will give you base knowledge if you are looking to take a course in a similar
Job outcomes
This course is suitable for students who wish to progress in careers such as:
- Care support workers in adult residential settings
- Healthcare assistants in community, primary care and acute health environments
- Care support workers in domiciliary services, support living or day services
- Community-based support workers
Recognition
Study method
- Blended
- In-class
- Online
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Duration study load
The course should take you around 3 months to complete. You will have a year in order to complete with plenty of time for you to study at your own pace.
Entry requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification; however, you must be at least 16 years of age.
Course features
- Dedicated personal tutor support
- Dedicated student support
- Assignment marking and feedback
- Free CV critique service
- Free employability guide to help you impress future employers
- Free CACHE Alumni Membership for 2 years
- Free XO Student Discounts card
- *Comprehensive study guide
- *Exclusive Open Study College pen and highlighter
- *Student study planner
- *Student notebook
- *Document wallet
* Not included with the online study option
Assessment
All assessments on this course are assignment based only, meaning you don’t need to complete a practical. These assignments must be submitted to your tutor for marking. There are no external examinations for this course, so it can be completed from home.
Do I need to be working in a care role to enrol onto this course?
You do not need to be working to enrol onto this course as this is a knowledge only qualification.
Subjects
Qualification Number: 601/6108/5
- Understand equality, diversity and rights in health and social care
- How to work in an inclusive way
- Legislation and codes of practice in relation to inclusive practice
- Role of the health and social care practitioner
- Human growth and development through the lifespan
- Key elements of development across the human lifespan
- Theories of human growth and development
- Significant life events within each stage of human development
- Understand safeguarding
- How to safeguard individuals in relation to legislation, policies and procedures
- Factors that may contribute to an individual being vulnerable to harm or abuse
- Signs, symptoms, indicators and behaviours that may cause concern
- Lines of reporting and responsibility in relation to the safeguarding, protection and welfare of individuals
- Role and responsibilities of the health and social care practitioner in relation to safeguarding individuals
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