Health Studies

Course summary

This vocational course should appeal to students who want to work in a field relating to health care, education or social care. The course covers many aspects of health and care work such as the services that are available and how people access those services, the need for effective communication as well as biological, sociological and psychological aspects of health and care. In addition, all students undertake one day a week compulsory work placement in a health or care setting. Students on this course are very successful with many students achieving triple distinction star (D*D*D*) - the very highest grade available. This course is equivalent to 3 A levels, You will study human development across the lifespan and how our life experiences affect us. You will also look at the different job roles and responsibilities of those working in the health and care sector and you will examine the different types of health care and social care and how these are applied to different individuals.