BTEC Level 3 Health and Social Care (Double)

What will you study and other information about BTEC Level 3 Health and Social Care (double)

• What will I study?

  You will learn the core elements of health and social care including:

  • Human Lifespan Development
  • Working in Health and Social Care
  • Inquiries into Current Research in Health and Social Care
  • Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs
  • Principles of Safe Practice in Health and Social Care
  • Promoting Public Health
  • Sociological Perspectives
  • Supporting individuals with additional needed
  • Physiological disorders and their care.
• Employability

  All students must complete a minimum of 100 hours of work experience for the course. These hours are completed during the first placement opportunity during the first year of study.   

  Students will also get the opportunity to complete at least an additional 4 week block placements across their two year program.

• Equipment and Financial contributions

  Students will need to have access to an electronic device each lesson to enable collaborative work in class and to access a range of digital resources (iPads are not recommended).

  Students will be required to purchase a Blackpool Sixth branded polo shirt that must be worn whilst attending placement as well as a DBS.

• Field trips, projects, and employability opportunities

  Trips that have been run previously are:

  • Edge Hill University
  • Chester University
  • Liverpool International Slavery Museum
  • Leeds Thackray Medical Museum

  Projects:

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

  Guest Speakers:

  • The JJ EFFECT
  • Mindfulness/Stress Management
  • Autism Spectrum Condition Training
  • Nurses, Social Workers, Teachers
  • Youth Mental Health Worker
  • MAC Memory Clinic
  • Star Buddies
  • Adult and Long-Term Careers Event

  6Advance:

  • Clinical Skills – Run by our Health and Social Care teachers with previous nursing experience.