This course will provide a transition year to the T Level in Health and will give you the necessary skills and knowledge to prepare for the Level 3 T level in Health.
You need five GCSEs at grade 3 (D) or above, including a grade 4 in English.
You must be willing to provide evidence for an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
You’ll gain a range of skills, techniques and personal attributes essential for a successful career in the health sector. The course offers a placement and the opportunity to develop work-related skills in a health or care environment.
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You will also develop study skills that will enable you to progress to the T Level and will undertake an employer-led project.
You will be required to attend a placement.
Assessment is through a range of assignment and placement tasks scheduled over the year as well as exams which are externally assessed. These will include written assessments, presentations, displays and practical tasks. An overall grade is given at the end of the year.
You need practical smart clothing and shoes for attendance at your placement. You will also have to cover the travel costs to reach your placement.
Further Study
This course is the ideal preparation for the T Level in Health.
Careers
You can consider various careers in the health sector including nursing, paramedic work, science and midwifery.
Taking a Level 3 course in Health and Social Care has left Derby College Student of the Year Lauren Hudson well prepared for a degree in nursing.
High-achieving Lauren, who has just left college with a distinction star, was thinking of studying for A-levels at sixth form but opted instead for the more hands-on course at the Roundhouse.
As part of her course the Matlock teenager also gained valuable practical experience with Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through the college's Employer Academy initiative.
One of her placements included working as a health care assistant at the Specialist Assessment & Rehabilitation Centre (SpARC) on London Road, where Lauren helped to assess older people who have had a fall.
Lauren really enjoyed her time at Derby College. She said she found the lecturers to be supportive, but at the same they gave students the freedom to learn independently.
She added: "I'm looking forward to going university and I'd definitely recommend the Level 3 in Health and Social Care to anyone thinking of taking a nursing degree."
I'm pleased I took the Health and Social Care course as I think it is more suited to what I'm going to be doing on my nursing degree course at the University of Birmingham. Thanks to Derby College I feel well prepared for starting my degree this September.
For example, my college course included units which are directly related to nursing, such as public health and how to go about finding statistics.
These units are covered in my degree, obviously in much more depth than at college, but the knowledge I already have of them from my level 3 course will be useful.