Llanishen High School
BTEC FIRST AWARD OR CERTIFICATE
IN HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE
THE HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE SECTOR
• The Health and Social Care sector is estimated to
employ 1.6 million people.
• There are 38 000 employers in the Health and Social
Care sector.
The following employers are currently looking
for staff;
• Local Authorities
• NHS
• Voluntary Organisations
• Private sector
• Individual Service User
WHERE CAN I WORK?
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Residential homes
Nursing homes
Day care centres
Supported / sheltered housing
In the community
In a person’s home
In hospitals
WHAT YOU COULD DO WITH BTEC
HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE?
You are more likely to be accepted onto
further courses in…
Dental Nursing, Healthcare Assistant, Nursing,
Midwifery, Occupational Therapy, Social Work
and A levels in Sociology and Psychology.
SO HOW IS THE BTEC HEALTH AND SOCIAL
CARE COURSE GOING TO HELP ME?
This course will help people who are interested
in a career in the health or social care sector. It
is relevant for people who would like to work
in a home/day care or residential care setting
or a career working with children, young
people, adults or older people.
What is The First Award?
• The BTEC First Award is equivalent to 1 GCSE
A*-C grade.
• You will have to opt for this in 1 option column
and you will be taught 5 lessons per fortnight
over the 2 years.
• You will have to sit 1 examination (which you
can resit up to 4 times) and you will have to
produce 3 portfolio’s of evidence similar to
coursework.
What is The First Certificate?
• The BTEC First Certificate is equivalent to 2
GCSE’s A*-C grades.
• You will have to opt for this in 2 option
columns and you will be taught 10 lessons per
fortnight over the 2 years.
• You will have to sit 2 examinations (which you
can resit twice each) and you will have to
produce 5 portfolio’s of evidence similar to
coursework.
WHAT’S INVOLVED AND WHAT WILL
WE BE DOING?
• Unit 1-Human Lifespan Development
(External)
• Unit 2-Health and Social Care Values
(Internal)
• Unit 3-Effective Communication in Health
and Social Care (Internal)
• Unit 6-The Impact of Nutrition on Health
and Wellbeing (Internal)
Units Studied continued.
• Unit 8-Individual Rights in Health and
Social Care (Internal)
• Unit 9-Healthy Living (External)
• Unit 12-Creative and Therapeutic
Activities in Health and Social Care
(Internal)
WHY CHOOSE THE BTEC FIRST IN
HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE?
• The BTEC First Certificate will provide YOU with
an introduction to the health and social care
sector and will permit you to progress:
• On to A level.
• To NVQ level 3 in a related sector.
• To the Level 3 BTEC National Certificate in Health
and Social Care.
• To the workplace in a suitable role under
supervision.
IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS OR
IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE
INFORMATION COME AND SEE ME
Mrs Leon or Mrs Davies IN ROOM
72 OR PICK UP A LEAFLET FROM US
TODAY.