BTEC Level 2 Certificate: Health & Social Care

What is it?

Health and social care is a platform to enter nursing and allied health professions, education and social work. The course involves a range of topics, work related projects and placements, which will prepare you for your future career.  

Why study this at Blackpool Sixth?

Health and Social Care students are very successful at Blackpool Sixth Form, they continue to level 3 courses and progress to university and careers in the local community. Alongside your academic studies we have an excellent enrichment programme including guest speakers, first aid  training, work placement opportunities and clinical skills workshops with our very own qualifies nurse.

What skills will I develop?

• Communication skills
• Analytical skills
• Evaluation skills
• Application of theory into practice
• Professional competencies

How will I be taught?

You will learn using a variety of excellent teaching and learning methods.  Teachers will use real life examples to bring learning to life, your lessons will be engaging and will involve technology, videos, interactive and collaborative learning techniques. Since this subject is part of the technology for learning scheme we will use such devices in lessons in multiple ways; such as quizzes, interactive presentations, team activities and challenges.  We aim to continuously enhance your learning through academic trips, guest speakers and investigations into contemporary issues in the news relating to current Health and Social Care practice.  

How will I be assessed?

The course is 25% exam and 75% coursework

There are 2 exam and 6 coursework units

Teacher expertise

Teachers have a range of specialisms within Health and Social Care including; dementia care, nursing, caring for those with developmental disorders, clinical practice/skills, first aid and have taught a range of qualifications including health, psychology and sport.

Within the team, tutors maintain excellent community links with employers to offer a wide variety of work placement opportunities, they also examine for multiple qualifications, including Psychology and Level 2 and 3 BTEC Health & Social Care exams.

Field trips, projects and employability opportunities

Trips that have been run previously are:

• Kidz Up North
• Edge Hill University
• Chester University
• Disneyland Paris Conference

Projects:

• Dementia Project with Fashion Department
• Worked as within the Teaching Experience Programme
• Mission Christmas with Rock FM

Guest Speakers:

• Mindfulness/Stress Management
• Autism Spectrum Condition Training
• Nurses, Social Worker, Teachers
• Youth Mental Health Worker
• MAC Memory Clinic
• Star Buddies
• Birth Sanctuary

6Advance:

• Clinical Skills – ran by our very own qualified nurse

Employability:

• All students will complete work placement

Where does it lead?

This pathway acts as a platform to our level 3 Health and Social Care courses such as; the diploma and/or extended diploma in Health and Social Care.  Additionally, this qualification could also lead to other level 3 courses such as Applied Science.

Furthermore, our students typically go on to university and gain careers in:

• Nursing
• Social Work
• Midwifery
• Teaching
• Radiography
• Sexual Health
• Youth Support Work

This course allows students to develop transferable skills in working with people and so can lead to a wide variety of careers.