Introduction to Childcare, Health and Social Care – Entry Level 3

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Key details

Attendance Full-time
Duration 1 year
Code PLWE3CHSC
Awarding Body City & Guilds
Level Further Education
Start Date 06/09/2021

Other start dates

September 2022

Course overview

This course gives you an understanding of child, young person and adult development.

You will also develop knowledge in children, young people and adult health and wellbeing.

You will have creative, exciting and practical opportunities to develop caring skills, through the use of interactive babies, demonstrations and creative activities.

What you'll study

As part of the course, you will develop your personal development skills, including working with others, communication, study skills and employability skills. You will also study English and Maths and have a personal tutor who will support you throughout the course. The course is highly personalised. Learning activities are designed to enable you to work towards individualised targets that are meaningful and in keeping with your own goals and aspirations. You will:
  • develop work-related skills relevant to the physical and emotional needs of young children and adults
  • learn about dietary, exercise health and safety and emotional needs of children and adults
  • learn about development from birth to old age and the role of the practitioner

30 hours of relevant experience of work are included in the course.

This qualification is ideal to enable learners of all abilities to access a qualification and grow in confidence. It also provides learners with a perfect opportunity to progress onto further educational pathways specialising in childcare or health and social care.
  • As part of the course, you will develop your personal development skills, including working with others, communication, study skills and employability skills. You will also study English and Maths and have a personal tutor who will support you throughout the course. The course is highly personalised. Learning activities are designed to enable you to work towards individualised targets that are meaningful and in keeping with your own goals and aspirations. You will:
    • develop work-related skills relevant to the physical and emotional needs of young children and adults
    • learn about dietary, exercise health and safety and emotional needs of children and adults
    • learn about development from birth to old age and the role of the practitioner

    30 hours of relevant experience of work are included in the course.

  • This qualification is ideal to enable learners of all abilities to access a qualification and grow in confidence. It also provides learners with a perfect opportunity to progress onto further educational pathways specialising in childcare or health and social care.

Entry requirements

Entry 3: There are no entry requirements for this level apart from an interest in the specified subject and the ability to commit to positive behaviours and attendance.

English and/or Mathematics will be included in your timetable if you have not achieved a GCSE at grade 4 or above in these subjects when you start your course.

Tuition fees

If you are aged 19+ and studying a Further Education Course at Bradford College, you may have to pay course fees. Course fees are dependent on the number of hours and which course is being taken. Actual costs can be obtained from our team.

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