btec level 2 diploma in health & social care qcf
is this course right for me?
If you want to gain practical experience within a care setting a BTEC Level 2 Diploma is a work-related course. You learn by completing projects and assignments that are based on realistic workplace situations, activities and demands. It introduces you to the employment area you have chosen and provides a good basis to progress to a more advanced work-related qualification.
A BTEC Level 2 Diploma is equivalent to four GCSEs grades A*– C and is taken as a full-time course.
what do i need to join the course?
You will normally need to have at least one of the following:
what will i be doing?
You will spend up to three days in college, with the option of attending a work placement. .
The course is made up of eight units – 4 core units that everyone takes and 4 specialist units. The specialist units enable you to study a particular area in more depth.
All students take the 4 core units:
You take 4 specialist units from this list:
All students will need to undertake a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check to comply with the Care Standards Act , if they undertake placement. This costs around £48.
functional skills
There are opportunities for you to obtain Functional Skills in English and Maths.
how long will the course last?
It is a full time one-year course.
how will my prgress on the course be assessed?
Units are assessed internally and externally, but all of the units are graded and an overall grade for the qualification is awarded.
what will i achieve?
A BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care
and the future?
With further training or study, students go into careers such as social work, residential care management, housing and the probation service.
If you want to get a job straight away you could work in:
Registered Care Homes
Housing
Community work and the Voluntary Sector
Hospitals and Primary Care Trusts
A BTEC First Diploma prepares you for employment and provides a good grounding to go on to a more advanced course or training such as:
what should i do now?
Fill in an application form and return it by post to Karen Hurdle, North Suffolk Skills Centre, Harrison Lane, Halesworth, SUFFOLK, IP19 8PY. You will then be contacted and interviewed before the course commences to complete the enrolment process.
Download our Application Form HERE
