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First Steps to Health, Social Care and Early Years

First Steps to Health, Social Care and Early Years

Level 1
Forest of Dean Gloucester

Course Overview

Full Time
Certificate
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Not sure what your next step is, but want to explore careers where you can help others? This course is designed to improve your options and boost your qualifications before moving on to more specific studies in Health, Social Care, or Early Years. Whether you didn’t get the qualifications you wanted at school or are looking for a fresh start, this course will build your skills and confidence to progress and explore exciting career opportunities.

 

What You’ll Learn 

Our First Steps courses offer you flexibility and freedom while introducing you to further study and the world of work. You’ll work on English and maths and gain the basic knowledge and skills you need to move forward with your studies in Health, Social Care, or Early Years.

You’ll cover essential subjects, while getting hands-on experience through work-related activities. These activities will introduce you to real employers and help you engage with your local community.

Expect to develop the practical and academic skills that will prepare you for higher-level courses and, eventually, a rewarding career. You’ll have the flexibility to explore different areas of care, all while working on improving your qualifications and learning about how to progress to the next level.

By the end of the course, you’ll be ready to take on further education with confidence, having gained functional skills qualifications in English and maths and a deeper understanding of the caring sectors.

 

Highlights 

You can expect to:

  • Gain hands-on experience to help boost your employability skills
  • Take place in a work placement week
  • Take part in impactful social action projects

 

Assessment 

This vocational qualification is coursework based and you’ll take part in continual assessment throughout the year. Functional skills English and maths qualifications are exam based.

 

Anything else?  

You’ll learn functional skills qualifications in English and maths at Entry Level, Level 1 and/or Level 2 alongside this qualification.

You’ll also take part in continual professional development (CPD) and complete the college’s Which Three Skills programme to develop skills like communication, teamwork, resilience and more.

  • Typical Entry Criteria

    • Qualifications lower than three GCSE subjects at Grade 2

      • First Steps programmes are designed for learners who are yet to achieve Gloucestershire College's entry criteria for a Level 1 course.

    Recommended Age Criteria: Under 19 (Learners with an Education Health Care Plan Under 23)

    Gloucestershire College welcome any other/combinations of relevant qualifications that are comparable and/or equivalent to the typical course entry requirements.

    For 19+ applicants that do not have recognised qualifications may still meet course entry requirements through alternative methods of assessment at the College’s discretion.

    All queries regarding course entry criteria including the equivalency of qualifications and exceptional extenuating circumstances should be directed by email to the Admissions Department through applications@gloscol.ac.uk.

    Please note if English is not your first language our ESOL provision may be more appropriate, as entry to our first steps provision requires an appropriate foundation level of spoken and written English. For learners with EHCP or SEND needs’, please also refer to our Foundation Learning section. All students will be offered places on the most appropriate provision to meet their needs.

  • Students have a chance to progress onto: 1. Higher level courses within the College 2. Employment (either supported employment/ full/ part time employment) 3. Voluntary work

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