Early Years and Health and Social Care Combined - Level 1

There are no formal entry requirements, however good levels of Literacy / Numeracy are beneficial.

You will have a suitable reference and DBS.

Please note that entry requirements and course offer can be subject to change at any time.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will receive a BTEC Level 1 Introductory Certificate in Health and Social Care and a BTEC Level 1 Introductory Certificate in Caring for Children.

• How to organise yourself
• Developing a personal progression plan
• Planning a pre-school children’s reading activity
• Providing an activity to support children’s numeracy
• Planning a safe childcare environment
• Finding out about health and social care services
• Advising others about healthy lifestyles
• Providing a creative activity when caring for people.

• Practical assignments
• Theoretical classes
• Independent projects.

• Evaluation of work throughout the year
• Written assignments.

As part of your course, you will be required to complete a period of work experience. This forms an essential component of your overall study hours and is designed to support your learning and progression. The number of hours you need to complete will vary depending on the level and type of qualification you are undertaking. There is an expectation that your placement will be relevant to your chosen course, helping you gain valuable insight and practical skills in your subject area. While learners are expected to secure their own placement, our dedicated Work Experience Coordinator will support you throughout the process and ensure that all placements meet the necessary compliance and safeguarding requirements.

If you're aged 16-18 and you haven't achieved grade 4/C or higher in GCSE English and maths, you'll need to take English and maths classes alongside your main programme of study.

Your English skills will be developed throughout the course by learning new terminology.

Your maths skills will be developed by understanding statistics.

Tutorial is a program of essential topics affecting you as a potential employee and member of a community. You will cover topics to improve employability skills, mental fitness (both for you and those around you) and much more. It is an essential part of your personal development.

As part of you weekly timetable, you will be expected to take part in Tutorial. This consists of a 1-1 meeting (at least 3 a year) and Personal Development activities that develop you both personally and professionally. Part of the focus is to raise digital Standards and take part in Employer Engagement Activities such as guest speakers, logging Work Experience and in person and online networking.

We work with Student Experience, Careers and your Curriculum team to ensure your Tutorial elements link to your industry area and to create opportunities to develop key skills for profile raising as well as enabling you to create competitive applications and CVs.

Tutorial is also an opportunity to check in with you as part of a group and individually. You can discuss any issues you might be having that affect your learning and essentially identify strategies and support available to you.

Upon successful completion of this course and a satisfactory reference, you can progress onto a Level 2 course in Early Years or a Level 2 course in Health and Social Care here at Kidderminster College.

You will also need a satisfactory placement experience report.

There may also be an opportunity to take on an apprenticeship within your chosen sector.