At level 3, health and social jobs include
more experienced care assistants, key workers, healthcare assistants and support workers
. There is also a level 5 diploma for more experienced care workers looking to go into management roles.
What jobs can you get with health and Social Care Level 1?
- Health administration.
- Care management.
- Further Education teaching.
- Community development.
- Charity Officer.
- Social work.
- Nursing.
- Health therapies.
A large amount of these people are employed as doctors, dentists, paramedics, nurses and midwives
, but plenty more are engaged within managerial, I.T. and administration work.
Can I be a nurse with Health and Social Care Level 3?
With one to two years’ experience as a healthcare assistant (plus NVQ Level 3 in health), your employer may agree to second you to nurse training
. On secondment, you would receive a salary while studying. After you qualify as a nurse, your employer may expect you to work with them for a qualifying period.
How many years is Level 3 Health and Social Care?
| Study Time: 180 hours | Enrolment length: 12 months | Course Format: Online | Entry Requirements: None Specific |
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Can I go to university with Level 3 Health and Social Care?
Health | Level 3 | T Level
You’ll spend 80% of your time in the classroom and 20% on a 45-day placement with an employer to give you the skills and knowledge needed to open the door to highly skilled employment, an apprenticeship or higher-level study, including university.
- Adult Nursing BSc (Hons) …
- Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) …
- Children’s Nursing BSc (Hons) …
- Healthcare Practice DipHE and BSc(Hons) (delivered with St George’s, University of London) …
- Learning Disabilities Nursing BSc (Hons) …
- Mental Health Nursing BSc (Hons)
What jobs can you get with health and Social Care Level 4?
- Care Worker.
- Community Worker.
- Care Assistant.
- Support Worker/Officer.
- Healthcare Assistant.
- Senior Workers.
- Team Leaders.
- Adult nurse.
- Care home manager.
- Care worker.
- Children’s nurse.
- Health promotion / education specialist.
- Health service manager.
- Learning disability nurse.
- Mental health nurse.
Can you do nursing with BTEC Health and Social Care?
Both the Health and Social Care and the Health and Social Care (Health Studies) pathways at BTEC National level will help you to progress to a Nursing degree
.
What can I do with Level 2 Health and Social Care?
You could gain employment within jobs such as a
Nurse, Nanny, Social and Health Care Worker, care assistants, Nursing assistants, Physiotherapists and Child Care worker, Biomedical scientist, Radiologists and Radiographers
.
What is adult nursing?
Description. Adult Nursing, as described by the Nursing and Midwifery Council,
requires the care of adults, from 18 year olds to elder people, in a variety of settings for PATIENTS with wide ranging levels of dependency
. General Nursing is another term used to describe Adult Nursing.
Can a healthcare assistant become a nurse?
For instance, can a Healthcare Assistant become a nurse? The answer is
yes! However, you must have the necessary academic qualifications, certificates and experience
.
What qualification do I need to study nursing?
A four-year bachelor degree in nursing
. A three-year diploma. A one-year higher certificate in auxiliary nursing. One-year postgraduate advanced diploma in nursing and midwifery on top of your degree or diploma.
WHAT A levels are needed for nursing?
The most important A level is normally biology. Other subjects to help your application include another science (chemistry), or a social science (psychology, sociology)
. Many universities will take nursing students who show an aptitude and passion for care, even if they don’t have a relevant academic record.
To achieve an overall Distinction
you must achieve all the Pass, all the Merit and all the Distinction Criteria in the unit
. Once you have completed a unit you will be given points depending on the grade you achieved. The points from all the units you achieve are added together to give you a final overall grade.
- a minimum of grades BBC in three A levels (or a minimum of 112 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification, eg BTEC National or Advanced Diploma)
- English Language GCSE at grade C/grade 4 or above (or equivalent)
Social workers must have
a degree in social work (BA), or master’s degree in social work
. A master’s degree is a two-year-long postgraduate course for those with a degree in a different subject. Some universities offer part-time studying. Experience is an important part of social work qualifications.
Our courses.
We offer degrees in health and social care as well as speech and language therapy
. You can study full-time, part-time, or take a sandwich degree, which includes a work placement year. Our extended course in public health has a foundation year to prepare you for degree-level study.
The ATHE Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care is a 60-credit qualification and is the equivalent level to
an A Level or Access to HE qualification
. It has been designed for learners who wish to progress to a health and social care degree but may not have the traditional entry qualifications usually required.
A-level Health and Social Care is a highly recommended qualification to gain for those who want to go on to study the subject further or have aspirations to a career in health or social care.
Take this course over
four years
and include a fee-free one-year placement in industry* where you gain practical experience, build your CV and meet potential future employers.
It isn’t very difficult if you find a good college/sixth form who give you enough help, and of course buy the study guides to help you
. If not you will struggle. It is A LOT of course work though, 18 units over 2 years so you will do 9 in each year, and each unit has 9-12 assignments in.
- Introducing health and social care.
- Introduction to childhood studies and child psychology.
- Learning and teaching in the primary years.
- Perspectives in health and social care.
- Science and health: an evidence-based approach.
- Young children’s play and creativity.
