Curriculum intent
Students who study Health and Social care will gain knowledge and understanding on health, well-being and development throughout life, as well as types of care and key professionals in the health and social care sector.
The knowledge students gain from this course, allows students to develop skills such as strong communication, empathy and teamwork, along with practical abilities like problem-solving and attention to detail; these are all important when working in health and social care. This course gives students a great starting point from which to explore careers in this sector.
Health and Social care is an amazing subject to study as it can lead to rewarding careers with high levels of job satisfaction, excellent job security and offers multiple opportunities for career progression and specialization. Students will learn about these career paths throughout the course.
Every day in Health and Social care is different. This course will allow students to explore different needs and demands, and will help them to understand how to support others in need.
