Free Level 2 Health and Social Care Course in Scarborough. Classes run at Scarborough Sixth Form College. This full-time daytime course covers the core principles of health and social care, including equality and diversity, human growth and development, and health and wellbeing. It runs over one year. The level 2 health and social care qualification gives you a grounding in the sector and supports progression to Level 3 study or entry-level roles in care.
Who this course is for
More details about studying Health and Social Care L2 at Scarborough Sixth Form College can be found on the S6F website, https://s6f.ac.uk/courses/health-amp-social-care-progression-year?category=progression-year. Our admissions team will be happy to answer any queries sent to [email protected]
Entry requirements
Please see the S6F Website for current entry requirements
What you will learn
You'll explore equality, diversity, and rights in health and social care settings
You'll study human growth and development across the life span
You'll examine health and wellbeing, including factors that affect it
You'll develop understanding of safeguarding principles and their real-world application
You'll build knowledge of how health and social care services are organised and delivered
How you will learn
You'll study in the classroom across three mandatory units. Each unit is assessed through internal and external assessment. You must pass all three unit assessments to complete the qualification. Some assessment is marked by the centre; some is marked externally.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Scarborough Sixth Form College will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Care assistant: support people with daily living in care homes or the community
Healthcare assistant: assist clinical staff in hospitals or GP surgeries
Mental health care worker: support people with mental health needs
Pharmacy assistant: help with dispensing and customer queries in a pharmacy
Social care support worker: work with vulnerable adults or children in social care settings
What you could study next
Level 3 Applied General in Health and Social Care: the natural next step for deeper study and university entry
Level 3 T Level in Health (available at some colleges): combines classroom learning with an industry placement
Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care: a vocational route recognised for roles with more responsibility in care settings
Level 2 Functional Skills in English or Maths: useful alongside this course if you need to strengthen those subjects for further study
