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Health & Social Care

This course is to introduce learners to science and health care whilst also focusing on developing their English and maths skills and to progress onto either our GCSE science programme or L2 Health and Social Care.

  • Entry Requirements, Units, Assessment and more...

    Entry Requirements

    4 GCSEs grade 3-2.

    Assessment Method

    • Research tasks- Short-answer questions- Practical tasks

    Aims of the course

    The aim of the course is to help learners develop their knowledge and skills in science and health care while also developing their English and maths skills.

    Progression Opportunities

    On successful completion of this course learners will be able to progress onto either our GCSE science programme or L2 Health and Social Care.

    Facilities

    • Lessons- Workshops- Science labs- Learners will also complete some units in a practical setting such as day centres and carry out a work placement in a health and social care or science setting.

    Career Options

    On successful completion of this course learners will be able to progress onto our GCSE science programme L2 Health and Social Care or an apprenticeship.

Course Details

Venue Southwark
Day/Eve Day
Mode Full Time
Duration 35 weeks
Start Date 01/09/2025
End Date 26/06/2026
Course Code 4HCED9S0

Funding

For up-to-date information about tuition fees, living costs and financial support, visit Fees and Finance.

16-18 Free
19-24 £ 994
24+ Please Enquire
International £9,000
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Southwark College is closely monitoring all communications and guidance as it becomes available. This information is for students and staff and reflects updates from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Public Health England (PHE). We are prepared to escalate our contingency arrangements in the event of change.

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Note

This advice is derived from The Department of Health and Social Care will be publishing updated data on a daily basis at 2pm until further notice:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-information-for-the-public#situation-in-the-uk

Supplementary Q&A for individuals wishing to know more around how the UK is managing the risk:

https://publichealthmatters.blog.gov.uk/2020/01/23/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-what-you-need-to-know/