Back to all courses

Certificate - Start Here for Care and Social Care

This February Start course is an ideal starting point if you are considering applying for an intermediate or advanced level course in September, especially in the area of health and social care or social sciences. This course is also a good starting point if you are interested in joining a SWAP course which can give you fast access to an HNC or University.

Save to my Shortlist Save to shortlist Share Share

Level:

Broadly comparable to SCQF Level 4

Study Mode:

  • Short full-time

Location:

  • Glenrothes

Start Date:

Feb 2025

Duration:

This is an 18 week course, with 2 1/2 days of classes, and independent study on a weekly basis.

Who is this course for?

This course is for those with lots of life experience, no formal qualifications are required for entry.You should be willing to consider the needs of yourself, and those round about you.You should have an interest in people, and how they can be supported to live 'their best lives'.

What skills will I learn?

  • Knowledge and understanding of society and your role in it
  • Investigating and researching skills
  • Making decisions backed by information and judgement
  • Skills to help you to engage positively in society, by allowing you to understand problems and suggest solutions
  • Core Health & Social Care practice skills
  • Trauma Informed support principles
  • Learning and study skills

What will I study?

  • A range of subjects to develop your learning skills and give you some idea of what skills are required in health and social care.
  • Personal development activities to allow you to decide what your future study and career should be
  • Subjects to develop core skills – the skills that employers say are useful in all jobs.
  • Care Values and Principles – to let you investigate the health and social care provision that is available to people requiring care.

Application Information

What further study options are available?

Successfully completing all of the units allows you to apply for:

  • Health and Social Care level 5
  • Social Sciences Level 5
  • Pathways to HNC Level 5

 

Successfully completing all of the units and an additional end-of-course assessment allows you to apply for:

  • Health and Social Care (Access to Nursing and Care) Level 6
  • Social Sciences Level 6
  • Pathways to HNC/degree level 6
  • SWAP Health and Social Care Level 6
  • SWAP Access to Humanities. Level 6

What career opportunities are there?

This course develops skills that are highly valued by employers, and many students leave the course with offers of employment as Care or Support workers:

  • Critical thinking
  • Decision making
  • Independent study
  • Using and presenting information

Related courses

View all courses