Taster SessionHealth, Social and Child CareMrs Whittington

Mrs Coar

Welcome to the Health, Social and Child Care Department

Today’s lesson

• The courses we offer

• How to choose

• A taste of what you will learn

• A practical task

• Questions and Answers.

Welcome to the Health, Social and Child Care Department

Today we will be looking at Options available to you in the John Cleveland 6th Form Centre.

• All courses are Edexcel BTEC National Qualifications

• All courses are vocational courses – there are links to particular jobs and have an element of practical work placement.

• There is one option for Health and Social Care

• There are 3 different options for Children’s Play, Learning and Development

• The benefit of studying in 6th form are that you can combine the above with other subjects.

How do I know what to choose?If you successfully complete this course you could;

Health and Social Care

• Go to university to study –nursing, paramedic, midwifery, social care, social worker

• Get a job working with; vulnerable adults, the elderly, young people in care

Children’s Play, Learning and Development

• Go to university to study Early Years Education, Teaching, Speech Therapy,

• Double/Triple can get a job in a day nursery or school working with children under 5, Teaching Assistant in a school, Nursery Nurse on a children’s ward or maternity, Health Visitors Assistant.

How do I know what to choose?

Health and Social Care

• Single option = 1 A Level

Children’s Play, Learning and Development

• Single option = 1 A Level

• Double option = 2 A Levels and gives you a licence to practice (you can get a job working with children directly from the course)

• Triple option = 3 A Levels and gives you a licence to practice

Supporting people with additional needsWhat do we mean by additional needs?

Time to watch a short film

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8kPQLzz-O8

• Compare these students to yourselves and discuss with a partner

• What is the same about you all?

• What is different?

Which of these statements is true?

1. All people even those with additional needs should be treated the same.

2. All people, including adults and children should be treated fairly and given the same opportunities.

Do you know who this is?

Practical Task

• Using lentils and glue

• Write your own name in Braille

Any Questions

Summary of today’s sessionYou should now have an understanding of;

• The courses and options available in John Cleveland 6th Form Centre

• The progression routes from each of the courses.

• What each course is worth or equal to

• Some of the likely teaching methods

• One of the topics you will study in both courses

• What is meant by equal opportunities

• We hope you have found this useful – you may get further information from the options evening in the autumn or by asking Mrs Whittington or Mrs Coar.