Health and Social Care: Introduction to Health and Social Care Level 1 Full-time (FHSC)

This qualification has been designed to introduce you to the health and social care sector. You will investigate health, wellbeing and social care and consider how the society we live in influences our behaviour and approach to wellbeing.

You will develop your English and Maths skills and use these to complete a health-related project of your choice.

You will develop knowledge and awareness of the skills required for progression within this area.

• Communication in health and social care
• Equality, diversity and rights
• Safeguarding and the protection of others
• Digital skills

You will be continually assessed on this programme through a wide variety of course work, which may take several forms e.g. an essay, a report, a presentation, and/or group work. Although there is no formal end examination, you will need to complete and achieve a minimum of a pass grade for all your assignment work to be awarded the Level 1 Introduction to Health and Social Care.

• Three GCSEs at grade 2 including English
• You will also require a good reference from school
• Students will normally take part in an interview prior to being enrolled on the programme.

Upon completion, you could progress onto the Level 2 Health and Social Care.

Alternatively, the course can form the foundations for future work in this industry.