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Overview
This course is designed to develop your skills in the areas of health and care, covering practical subjects and project-based work. You'll develop core skills like teamwork, communication, numeracy and ICT, as well as specific knowledge of healthy lifestyles and mental wellbeing.
This course is placed on the Scottish Credit Qualifications Framework at Level 4.
Minimum entry requirements
There are no formal entry requirements but you should have a genuine interest in health and care and a good reference.
Applicants whose first language is not English should have minimum SQA ESOL National 5 or equivalent for NC/NQ courses and ESOL Higher or equivalent for HNC/D courses.
What you study
You'll study:
- Health sector roles and responsibilities.
- Accident prevention and emergency procedures.
- Preparing to volunteer: care, values and principles.
- Numeracy.
- Nutrition, health and wellbeing.
- Care: social influences.
- Preparing for employment.
- Introduction to exercise and fitness.
- Working with others.
- ICT.
- Personal fitness.
- Human development and behaviour.
- Cookery for fun.
After the course
After the course you could apply for employment at introductory level posts in the health and social care sectors.
Continuing Study
After finishing this course with a good attendance record and a good reference, students could progress on to higher level programmes.