Health Studies
Halesowen College - Dudley
01216027777
Whittingham Road, Halesowen, B63 3NA
Course summary

The course is aimed at developing a range of skills that will enable you to transition in to one of the two T Level Health pathways or T Level Healthcare Science. This programme will involve industry exposure, relevant technical knowledge and practical skills and will develop your English and Math Skills. The structure of the programme will be: • Resitting either Maths or English GCSE to achieve Grade 5 (3 hours per week). 1 hour per week contextualised into curriculum. • Resitting GCSE Biology to achieve Grade 5 (covering National Technical Outcome 1) NTO’s (National Technical Outcomes) covered: • Application of knowledge and understanding of scientific principles and concepts. • Prepare for health, healthcare science and science activities. • Apply practical skills to perform health and healthcare science activities. • Interpret health and science data.

Entry requirements

Minimum of 4 GCSEs at Grade 4 or above, including EITHER GCSE Maths OR GCSE English. The GCSE Maths OR GCSE English that is NOT of Grade 4 will be part of the delivery programme to upskill knowledge to achieve GCSE Grade 5 or above. A Science GCSE minimum Grade 3 or above. It is mandatory to re-sit this qualification to upskill to achieve GCSE Grade 5 or above as part of the National Technical Outcomes (NTOs) of the Foundation T Level if Grade 5 is not attained on entry. A successful interview with the course leader; students will be asked a series of questions to determine future career prospects and suitability to complete the Foundation T Level.

How you'll be assessed

The course is assessed through a combination of exams, practical assessments, and a problem-based learning assessment (project). 65 hours of placement and completed placement booklet. GCSE Biology will include Paper 1 and Paper 2 externally assessed by AQA exam board. Over the duration of the course, there will be formative assessment points to assess development.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionWest Midlands
Local AuthorityDudley
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressWhittingham Road, Halesowen, B63 3NA