NATIONAL CERTIFICATE IN HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE (LEVEL 2)

This qualification is designed to recognise a student's skills, knowledge and understanding of the health and social care sector. The certificate will provide them with a high quality, industry-recognised qualification.
Progression is possible to further qualifications, such as the AS/A2 GCE in Health & Social Care. Alternatively, those who want to enter the workplace may do so at operative or trainee level and complete an NVQ at a level suitable to their job role. The course lasts for one year and prepares students for employment where they will be expected to communicate effectively with people and provide support within environments such as care settings.

Mandatory units (all four of these units must be achieved)
Unit 1: Preparing to give quality care
How, why, what of caring- looking at legislation and expected standards of care.
Unit 2: Communicating with service users in care settings
How important is it to communicate with your clients in an appropriate way? We look at different methods of communication and assess how well you do in the workplace.
Unit 3: Practical caring
This module looks at the elderly and how you need to adapt your caring skills to assist them.
Unit 4: Hygiene and safety in care settings
This looks at the importance of maintaining hygiene and working safely in any care setting.
The above will all involve being in a work placement one day per week. You will also have a block week late in the year.
Two Optional units will also be studied to suit the groups' particular interests.
Unit 7: Development and care of young children
You complete a study of a child up to the age of 8 and learn all about how it develops through PIES.
Unit 11: Practical first aid in care settings
A practical based course looking at how to treat emergencies in your workplace. It is hoped that this will lead to a formal qualification.

All assessment is through the production of a portfolio for each module.

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