Health Studies

Course summary

Health and Social Care is a very popular vocational area with a wide range of opportunities for young people who have a caring nature. There is a huge demand for well qualified care professionals in society and demographic factors indicate that this demand will continue to grow. Some of these careers are in the following fields: Medical – nursing, midwifery, imaging technician, physiotherapy and occupational therapy. Early Years Education – pre-school carer, nursery carer, infant and lower primary school teacher. Social Work – social worker, support worker, residential care worker, community care worker. Many of our former students have progressed to higher education courses and others have embarked on health and social care careers upon leaving the sixth form. Subjects that particularly complement Health and Social Care at A level are Sociology, Psychology, Human Biology and Sports Studies.