Health & Social Care (Extended Diploma)
Assessment: Coursework (55%) Exam (45%). Students will complete 4 exams across the 2 years.
Exam Board: Edexcel
Duration: 2 Years
Costs: Textbooks £50, placement shirt £25, DBS check (currently £61.50) and travel to placements.
Entry Requirements: English grade 4, Maths grade 4, Plus three grade 4s from your remaining subjects. Successful interview and reference are required plus a DBS check for your work placement.
Curriculum Leader: Shanthi Pandit
COURSE OVERVIEW
You will focus on areas including psychology, anatomy and physiology, communication, safeguarding children and adults, complementary therapies and public health. The skills and values needed in the sector are embedded throughout this course.
For this course you will need to acquire a DBS, this is a course requirement. You will need to provide us with three forms of ID and a payment card. This process will commence after enrolment.
Information about acquiring a DBS
You will spend 3 days in college and also be requiired to do 100 hours of work placement throughout the two year course.
COURSE STRUCTURE
Before You Start
You may be required to complete an activity before you start in order to help introduce you to the subject. Check back in the summer term for more details.
Course Content
During the course you will spend four days at College and one day a week on a work placement. Recent placements have included residential units for people with learning disabilities, schools (including special schools), charities, Riding for the Disabled, hospitals, pharmacies, youth work and dental surgeries.
This practical, work-related course is demanding In terms of the coursework required from you. Good organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines are vitally important to be successful. You will be assessed continuously through case studies, work placement activities, projects and assignments.
LIFE AFTER HENLEY
Careers
There are a wide range of options for students considering a career in health and social care. Students may consider a role in alternative therapies, nursing, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, medical technology or social services.
Last year students went on to a variety of destinations, including university places at Bath, Winchester, Roehampton, King’s College London, Royal Holloway, Hull and Oxford Brookes.
Alternatively, students may consider direct entry into related employment or further training.
Higher Education
This course is an accepted qualification for entry into professional training or university, with students going on to study subjects including nursing, midwifery, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, paramedic science, social work, nutrition and teaching at universities such as East Anglia, Kings College London, Cardiff, Southampton and Exeter.
ENRICHMENT
Students are required to complete at least 30 hours of enrichment per academic year whilst studying at The Henley College, learn more about Enrichment here.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Learn more about our application process here.