HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE PATHWAY
The health and social care sector is essential for supporting our local communities and society as a whole. It is continually evolving, creating new strategies and services to assist individuals in need. This pathway will equip you with the skills, knowledge, and understanding necessary for working in health, childcare, or social care environments.
Experimental Learning
There will be the opportunity to undertake a work experience placement to put into practice the skills and knowledge you have learnt in the classroom and how these are applied in real-life health and social care settings. Students can also expect to work with our professional partners and gain experience of:
- Hospital visits
- Collaborative mock ward work skills programme
- Professional masterclasses
- University visits
Progression
Many health and social care graduates choose degrees or apprenticeships in; Nursing, Midwifery, Teaching, Social Work or allied professions. Your future career could include working as:
- Nurse
- Birthing specialist
- Healthcare Assistant
- Occupational Therapist
- Mental Health Practitioner
- Social Worker
- Youth Worker
- Counsellor
- Health Service Manager
- Community Development Worker
Suitable Subjects
- BTEC Health and Social Care
- BTEC Applied Science
- A Level Psychology
- A Level Sociology
- A Level Biology