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Do you want a career you feel proud to tell others about? One where you help people who need it every day?
If you want a ticket to a stable, respected career in health or social care, this course is your answer.
You will learn the basics of working in health and social care to progress to Level
3 Health and Social Care and complete work experience with a local care employer.
Why should you study this course?
You must be 16 to 19 years old and have:
You will also need a clear DBS check to work with vulnerable people during your work experience.
Don't know how to get a DBS check? Our tutors will help you.
If you don't get the grades you need for this course, don't worry.
Our tutors recommend Health ELEVATE instead.
At Bath College, there is a course for everyone to study health.
Health and social care work is practical, so our course prepares you for that.
You will study 90% in the classroom at the City Centre Campus in Bath.
Our expert tutors run every lesson to help you stay on track and improve.
The other 10% is practical learning in our Health Suite.
In the Health Suite, you will practice what you learn in the classroom to feel confident when you work in a real care home.
You will also complete weekly work experience and a one-week block placement with a local care employer.
This will help you get a feel for real care work and practice everything you learn on real people to make a positive difference in their lives.
Work experience in a care home will also help you stand out in the job market and UCAS applications.
Don't worry about securing a placement.
You can speak with our Career Advice team to get help finding the right work experience for you.
To complete the course, you will sit two formal exams during the year.
But don't worry, it isn't all written work.
You will also complete four assignments to prove your progress outside of essays.
After you complete this course, you can progress to Level 3 Health and Social Care.
You could then use the UCAS points from Level 3 to study a health or social care degree at university.
A degree in health, social care, or similar can lead to the following job roles:
Or, if you want to apply for work after Level 2, you could choose one of the following paths:
Vulnerable people always need health and social care professionals.
If you want a qualification that leads to a meaningful career where you make a positive impact every day, this path is for you.
You will always have a stable career and a job for life in the health industry.
To ensure that the Learners are well prepared for employment in the Health or Care Industry. This will be achieved by all Learners being encouraged to embed all components of the basic Care Certificate within the course content. Learners will also be able to make an application to practice, within their work placement experience.
Don't let money stop you from joining one of the UK's most important and in-demand sectors.
If you need help with travel costs to and from the college, uniform costs, or free college meals, email studentfunding@bathcollege.ac.uk for help.
We don't want money to hold you back from your dream job role in health and social care.
As well as this, the City Centre Campus offers the following support:
If something is bothering you at college, the Welfare team can help you with:
Email safe@bathcollege.ac.uk to book a private one-to-one chat.