OCR Level 1 National Certificate in Health and Social Care

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Course Content:

This course provides an overview of health and social care pathways. In addition it aims to help improve writing skills, care skills- To include: promoting health and leisure lifestyles (sport and leisure)

·         Skills for babysitting in the home.

·         Exploring leisure and recreational activities for service users.

·         Creative play for pre-school children in care and early years.

·         Preparing to care for babies in care and early years.

·         Taking part in voluntary care services.

·         Forming effective relationships with service users

·         Using aids to help with physical care of service users.

·         Dealing with minor accidents in care settings.

·         Reducing risks to service users in care settings.

·         Planning and preparing a meal for service users in care settings.

·         Monitoring the health of service users in health and care settings.

·         Taking part in health promotion services

Duration: 1 year

Entry Requirements:  English at first certificate or IELTS Level

Assessment: Through written assignments, presentations or role plays. However, two of these assignments will be set and marked by the awarding body. To a large extent, they involve relating theory to practice and will be completed over a period of time. This means that they are not done under exam conditions.