The Health and Social Care sector is dependent on passionate and fully trained professionals. KC’s Level 3 Extended Diploma, which runs over two years, enables you to progress into these career prospects by combining work experience within the sector and academic study. The course covers a range of units, including Human Lifespan Development, Anatomy and Physiology, Nutrition and Physiological Perspectives.

Below you’ll find a sample of the resources and tasks that you’ll be asked to use and do throughout your time at KC. Kickstart your time at KC and take a look!

We have quite an array of watchable resources for this qualification, take a look at the videos below!

ONE.

Put together a booklet that outlines the physical, intellectual, emotional and social development of an individual at each of the key life stages if you wish to use it.

A plan of the age ranges has been provided. Use notes, diagrams pictures to help you remember the developmental changes for each age group. An example has been included on this FACT SHEET TEMPLATE.

Here are the guidance notes for PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT to help get you started.

TWO.

Using the websites  below to research information, find out and make notes on the roles of different organisations in the health and social care sector.

If you want to do a bit more research over the summer in prep for your start on our Level 3 Health & Social Care qualification, follow the links below:-

• Ages and Stages: How to Monitor Child Development
• Piaget’s cognitive development 
• Social and Emotional Skills: What to Expect at Different Ages
• NHS Foundation Trusts
• Mental Health Services
• Hospital Services 
• Community Health Services 
• Adult Social Care
• Children’s Services
• GP Practices

By the end of your time studying Health & Social Care at KC, you’ll have all the skills you need to break into the industry, you’ll have covered:-

Whether you’ve already got your career planned out, or you’re waiting to see where life takes you; check out a few of the career paths that will open up to you once you’ve completed KC.

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