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NC Child, Health and Social Care

SCQF level 5

If you are interested in pursuing a career in Key Information
child or health or social care, this course will
introduce you to the skills and knowledge Entry requirements
needed in all three areas. You should have at least 3 National 4s or
above or equivalent. If you do not meet our
Everything you learn will be relevant to entry requirements, your previous
the working world and of real value to experience may still qualify you for this
prospective employers. By experiencing all course. If you are returning to education,
three sectors, you will be able to decide you will be considered on merit. You will be
which specialty to choose when returning required to attend an interview.
to college or looking for employment.
What next?
What you study will include: You could consider our NC Early Education
• care: human development and and Childcare or NC Health and Social
Care, both at SCQF level 6.
behaviour/social influences
• values and principles Base: Anywhere
• families in modern society Course Study Key
• maintaining safety in a care setting
• healthy eating in a care setting OR play in £FE STUDY
STYLE
early education and childcare
• child protection: an introduction
• working with individuals with additional

support needs
• mental health issues: an introduction
• embedded development of core and

essential skills

Depending on the area of care you would
like to specialise in (childcare or health
and social care), you will choose optional
units from:
• creative and aesthetic experiences

for children
• working in early education and childcare
• care and feeding of children
• social services in Scotland: an introduction
• working with individuals in a care setting,
• prevention of infection
• understanding the needs of the

older person
• coping strategies and building resilience
• understanding loss and grief

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