Health Studies

Extended Certificate (one A-level equivalent) and *Diploma (two A-level equivalent).   

Extended Certificate 

• Unit 1 – Building positive relationships in health and social care 
• Unit 2 - This unit will help students to understand the implications of diversity on practice and also the effects of discriminatory practice on individuals who require care or support 
• Unit 3 - This unit introduces students to health, safety and security in health and social care 
• Unit 4- Anatomy and physiology for healthcare In their second year students will undertake another two pieces of coursework. 

Diploma 

In your first year of study you will study all of the modules completed by extended certificate students. Then you will go onto study the following additional modules in your second year of study: 

• Unit 5 – Infection control 
• Unit 6 – Safeguarding 
• Unit 7 – Personalisation and a person centred approach 

There are numerous options for coursework on both courses which are decided by staff each year. In recent years we have covered: 

• Unit 10- Nutrition for health 
• Unit 13 – Sexual health, reproduction and early development 
• Unit 16- Supporting people with dementia • Unit 24 – Public health 

No specific entry requirements (other than the College entry points) for this course but there is coursework involved

OCR 

Both health studies courses are assessed via coursework and external exams across the two years of study. 

By completing Health Studies you will be fully prepared for any health-based degree such as midwifery at Liverpool John Moores University, critical care nurse at King’s College London University Hospital or social work at Edge Hill University. Other related subjects include education, as well as speech and language therapy. You may also choose to go directly into work in the health and social care sector as a paramedic, early years worker or adult care worker. 

There is some overlap with both Applied Science, Biology, Physical Education, Sociology and Psychology. 

One-to-one tutorials, revision buddies with other students and small group support sessions are all available. 

Each student in the department has the opportunity to complete work experience in a care setting. We also host visiting speakers from breastfeeding charities and from various health and social care settings. 

Our students go on to a variety of degree offers – psychology, forensic science, human resources, nursing and policing to name a few.