Health and Social Care - Level 3 Diploma

Essentials

Duration: 1 Year Full-time
Start date: 4th September 2023
End date: 7th June 2024
Information event: Y

Course fee: FREE (See eligibility criteria)

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Course Content

The City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Northern Ireland) is a competence-based qualification specifically designed for learners working or wanting to work in Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland in a range of roles, for example:  Care assistants in the community or a hospital setting. It allows learners to learn about health and social care and to develop and refine practical and technical skills required for employment and/or career progression in the health and social care sector.

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Special Features

Work placement or employment in Health or Social Care of 14 hours per week is an essential part of the course. Here your skills will be observed by an experienced assessor on the team in the workplace.

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Assessment Methods

Written assignments and observation of your practice in the workplace.

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City & Guilds does not set entry requirements for this qualification. However, candidates have the potential and opportunity to gain the qualifications level 2 English and Maths if they do not have these at grade C or above.

In the event of oversubscription, the College reserves the right to increase the entry criteria for this programme to GCSE Maths and English at Grade C or above in preference to Essential Skills or lower graded GCSEs. Applicants will still be reviewed in date order and by order of preference.

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On successful completion learners may progress to a senior care worker and the following qualifications:

City & Guilds Level 4 Certificate in Principles of Leadership and Management for Adult Social Care

City & Guilds Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care (Northern Ireland) 

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