SUBJECT

Health & Social Care

What are lessons like in this subject?

Lessons in Health and Social Care are engaging, interactive and relevant. You will look at a breadth of units that cover different societal issues and current health affairs. You could have the opportunity to engage in activities such as an Emergency First Aid courses and to be able to attend various trips to locations such as Alton Towers. Your lessons will have many links to real life case studies and will help to provide you with context for challenging and abstract criteria. In Health and Social Care, we like to provide students with the chance to hold debates and have full class discussions, to deliver presentations and to be able to work as a team. Your teachers will help you to develop lifelong skills that are required for your future careers, and will ensure that you feel supported throughout your time at New College.

What will I study?

Topics to be studied across the suite of courses may include:
  • Human Lifespan and Development
  • Working in Health and Social Care
  • Enquiries into Current Research in Health and Social Care
  • Principles of Safe Practice in Health and Social Care
  • Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs
  • Promoting Public Health
  • Physiological Disorders
  • Psychological Perspectives

What our
students

say

This course is very beneficial for anyone wanting to go in a health or social care background as it helps to gather a lot of knowledge. Although the course can be challenging at times, you learn and gain a lot of new skills that will be beneficial for the future.

Olivia Phoenix, Carleton Community High


Health & Social Care

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