AS/A2 LEVELS
APPLIED HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE
Why study Applied Health & Social Care? The AS/A2 in Health and Social Care – Single Award is designed to widen your participation in vocationally related learning. It provides a suitable foundation for study of Health and Social Care, which will be suitable for Further or Higher Education, or for entry into employment
What do I study? Year 1 (AS) The content of the AS will focus on the needs of clients and techniques and professional services aimed at meeting those needs. There are two coursework units and one exam unit:
• communication and values (coursework) • human growth and development (exam) • positive care environment (coursework)
Year 2 (A2) The content of A2 will develop AS content through addressing the factors affecting and issues involved in service delivery. There are two coursework units and one exam unit:
• meeting individual needs (exam)
• promoting health and well-being (coursework)
• investigating diseases (coursework)
Where does Applied Health & Social Care take me? Successful completion of AS/A-level Health and Social Care offers several routes for progression. These include:
• Higher Education opportunities such as a degree/diploma in Nursing, Midwifery, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Radiotherapy, Paramedics Speech and Language Therapy, Health Studies etc.
• direct entry into employment within the Health and Social Care services for example, as a Clinical Support Nurse, Home Helps, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Physiotherapy Assistants etc.
• further learning opportunities within employment such as training possibly in National Vocational Qualification (NVQ).
What do I need? • a Merit or Distinction on the BTEC First in Health and Social Care
• four GCSE passes at grade C or above
OUR STUDENTS NINA
HUMPHRIES BRENTWOOD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH LANGUAGE WITH LITERATURE, SOCIOLOGY, GRAPHIC DESIGN, MEDIA STUDIES.
“I wanted to go to a College where I could take the right courses for me and be treated more like an adult.
I love the freedom at Palmer’s and it’s an amazing environment to learn in. The tutors and students are great and I love all of my subjects.”
After Palmer’s College Nina would like to go on to university.
www.palmers.ac.uk enquiries@palmers.ac.uk
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