Entry Requirements

As on our Entry Requirements page,

Attendance in College

5 hours per week

Location

Bispham Campus

Course Content

Throughout this course, you will develop the ability to apply your knowledge, understanding and skills to a range of health and social issues, thus preparing for further study and training. Three units of study include:

• Effective Caring – introducing the various health and social care services, principles for good living and best practice among carers
• Effective Communication – introducing and developing communication skills within health and social care settings
• Health and Disease - understanding health, illness and disease, and the factors that affect health and wellbeing.

Assessment

This is mainly portfolio based, with 66% of your final marks coming from work produced and assessed in College. This will involve presentations, essays and report writing.

Your Future

This broad-based qualification provides a valuable preparation for related careers and further training, with university study also an option. We offer a number of excellent degrees in this area – more details can be found on our University Education section

About Us

This new and exciting addition to our A-level programme aims to provide a stimulating and valuable learning experience. It will particularly appeal to those who like coursework and enjoy the more practical aspects of studying, as the course material has direct, real-life application. Visiting speakers will help to provide an insight into the practical applications of the subject matter.

To find out more about Health and Social Care at Blackpool and The Fylde College, please visit our
Health, Care and Early Years section