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Childcare andHealth and Social Care
Course guide 2015/16
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We believe in providing students withthe wide range of skills and experiencesthat will fully prepare you for life after
college, whether you are looking toenter the world of work or progress ontoa higher level of study.
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Erin, Childhood StudiesStudent
This means that during your
time at college you willhave the opportunity to:
^ Undertake workplacements
^ Enter competitionsagainst other colleges
^ Work on projects with
local businesses^ Attend master classes
and workshops fromindustry professionals
^ Go on trips and visitsrelevant to your area ofstudy
^ Get paid work as part
of the Colleges StudentCrew
northhertscollegeStudents havetheir say on how the college is run atStudent Parliament #NHCSU
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STEVENAGE CENTREAccess to Higher Education - Computingand IT - Childhood Studies GCSEs -Health and Social Care
Opened in 2003, the StevenageCentre provides a state-of-the-artlearning environment for studentswith dedicated classrooms, communalworkspaces and quiet study areas. Theground floor houses the Students Unionand the Link Lounge where studentscan get help with work placements, CVwriting and job applications. The secondfloor is home to the Gazelle STEM Centre,a specially designed teaching facilityand exhibition space for science,technology, engineering and maths.
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WHY DID YOU DECIDE YOUWANTED TO STUDY ATNHC?
I had decided sixth formwasnt for me as I wanted tostudy something that wouldgive me skills to take mestraight into the workplace;the project based learning iswhat attracted me becauseI liked the idea of mixingtheoretical work with
practical work. I also knewa lot of my friends wereplanning on studying there.
HOW LONG DID YOUSTUDY FOR AND WHATLEVEL DID YOU REACH?I studied for two years
reaching Level 3, receivinga diploma in Childcareand Education: ChildhoodStudies.
WHAT WAS YOUR
FAVOURITE PART OF THECOURSE?Going on placements wasmy favourite part of thecourse because we got toput our skills to practice
and at the end gain a reallygood reference for futurejob applications. My familyplacement was a particularhighlight as they were reallyfriendly and made me feelwelcome; I still keep in touchas their childcare contact.
HOW EASY WAS IT TOFIND EMPLOYMENTAFTER?I got a job relatively quicklyafter leaving NHC; within amonth after leaving. Withgood references aftercompleting my family and
work placements, and a Level3 qualification, my time atNHC definitely made it easierto find a job.
WE CATCH UP
WITH FORMER
CHILDHOOD
STUDIES STUDENT
CHRISTIE
#NHC SUCCESS STORIES
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WHERE DO YOU WORKNOW?I have been working atTreetops Day Nursery inStotfold coming up for a year
now as a permanent full timemember, five days a weekbetween 7:50am 6pm. I workin the Crocs room which isfor 3-5 year olds.
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANSFOR THE FUTURE?
I plan to continue working atTreetops for another year.Next I am planning to go toAustralia to become an AuPair; a great way to see theother side of the world whilstcontinuing my professionaldevelopment.
WHAT IS A TYPICAL DAYAT WORK LIKE?Its really fun for children atthe nursery as there are lotsof activities they can choosefrom during free flow play;we have the maths table, thehome corner (role play), the
reading area, and the wetroom; an area designed formessy play such as painting,drawing, play dough etc.
We also plan activities inadvance to promote thedevelopment of our keychildren; for example, fingerpainting promotes the Fine
Motor Skills and SensoryDevelopment of the children.We take observations of thison our key children.The children love the gardenas there are lots of funactivities such as the diggingarea and scooters. We takethem there at different
points during the day; thisalso promotes their holisticdevelopment.
WHAT DO YOU ENJOYMOST ABOUT YOUR JOB?Working with the childrenis my favourite part of thejob; getting to know themall individually and learningtheir characters. Seeing thechildren grow and develop,reaching the next stepsin their learning is also anaspect of the job I enjoy.
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A group of twenty students,
studying Health and Social
Care, had the opportunityto work alongside staff
members at Providence
Court care home to get
real life work experience.
Many had already decided
which role to pursue in
the health and social care
sector, but for those who
were undecided, it gavethem an insight into what
opportunities might be
available in the future.
SarahRichards,Level3HealthandSocialCarestudentsaid:Itis
fantastictobeabletoexperiencea
differentrolewithinthecaresector,
andIcouldreallyseemyselfworking
here.
Little Rockets is a childcare facility runas a Learning Company run by NHC. Our
students gain experience within a live workenvironment, whilst our staff and students can
access great value childcare. Students working at LittleRockets are fully supervised by fully qualified members
of staff, and by learning on the job our students gainadditional skills and experience, which look great on their
CV and to future employers.
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Entry 3 Certificate in Caring for
Children (FS068)
Level 1 Diplomain Caring for
Children (FS006)
Level 2 Certificatein anIntroduction to Early Years
Education and Care (EYE)
Level 3 DiplomaBTEC National
Childrens Care, Learning and
Development (EYE) ( FS011)
Level 1 Diplomain Health andSocial Care (KH146)
Level 2 Diplomain Health &
Social Care (FS087)
Level 3 90 credit Diplomain
Health & Social Care (FS071)
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Thiscoursewillintroduceyouto
thebasicskillsrequiredtocare
forbabiesoryoungchildren.You
willhavetheopportunitytostudy:
^ Childrensplay
^ Childsafetyandhygiene
^ Healthyeating
^ Settingaroutine
^ Listeningtoandtalkingto
children
COURSEDURATION
1year
COURSELOCATION
StevenageCentre
ENTRYREQUIREMENTS
Therearenoformalentry
requirementsforthiscourse
PROGRESSION
OPPORTUNITIES
Uponsuccessfulcompletionof
thiscourseyoucanprogressonto
theLevel1DiplomainCaringfor
Children.
Entry3CertificateinCaringforChildren
(FS068)
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Thiscoursewillprovideyouwitha
basicunderstandingofchildrensgrowth,learninganddevelopment,andtheskillsneededtocareforyoungchildren.Youwillhavetheopportunitytostudy:
^ Healthyeatingforfamilies
^ Supportingbabiestoplay
^ Growth&developmentofyoungchildren
^ Sharinglearningexperienceswithyoungchildren
^ Musicalactivitiesforyoungchildren
^ Childrensplay&leisureactivities
inthecommunity
^ Craftactivitiesforyoungchildren
^ Confidencebuilding
COURSEDURATION1year
COURSELOCATION
StevenageCentreENTRYREQUIREMENTS4GCSEsincludingEnglishandmathsatgradeEorabove
PROGRESSIONOPPORTUNITIESUponsuccessfulcompletionofthiscourseyoucanprogressontothe
Level2DiplomainChildcareandEducation.
Level1DiplomainCaringforChildren(FS006)
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Thiscoursewillequipstudentswiththeunderpi
nningknowledgeandpracticaltrainingtogainalevel2certificateinanintroductiontoEarlyYearsEducationandCare,studyingthemessuchas:
^ Theroleoftheearlyyearspractitioner
^ Legislation,frameworkandprofessionalpractice
^ Play,developmentandlearningforschool
^ Professionaldevelopment^ Studentswillundertake
aminimumof350workplacementhours.Placementscoverdifferentsettingsandagerangesfrombabiestochildrenage5.
YOUWILLSTUDY:^ Supportingphysicalcare
routinesforchildren
^ Anintroductiontotheroleoftheearlyyearspractitioner
^ Howtoworkinpartnership^ Legislationrelatingto
safeguarding,protectionandwelfareofchildren
^ Legislationrelatingtohealthandsafetyofchildren
^ Legislationrelatingtoequality,diversityandinclusivepractice
^ Planningtomeettheindividual
needsofthechild^ Supportingchildrensplay^ Supportingtheneedsofthe
childinpreparingforschool^ Supportingchildrens
development
^ Observation,assessmentand
planning^ Supportingchildrens
behaviour
^ Professionaldevelopment
COURSEDURATION1year
COURSELOCATIONStevenageCentre
ENTRYREQUIREMENTS4GCSEsatgradeDandaboveincludingmathsandEnglish
PROGRESSIONOPPORTUNITIESUponsuc
cessfulcompletionofthiscourseyoucanlookforworkinvariousjobrolesinthestatutory,voluntaryorprivatesectors,suchas:
^ Nurseryassistant
^ Classroomassistant
^ Pre-schoolassistant
Level2CertificateinanIntroductiontoEarlyYearsEducationandCare(EYE)
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Thiscoursewillprovideyouwiththeessentialknowledgeand
skillsrelevanttoarangeofcareersinca
ringandeducation
services,leadingtoaprofessionalqualification.Youwillhave
theopportunitytostudy:
^ Workingwithchildren
^ Thedevelopingchild
^ Asafe,healthyandnurturing
environmentforchildren
^ Childrenandplay
^ Communicationand
professionalskillswithin
childcareandeducation
^ Thechildcarepractitionerin
theworkplace
COURSEDURATION
2yearsCOURSELOCATION
StevenageCentre
ENTRYREQUIREMENTS
4GCSEsatGradeCorabove
includingmathsandEnglish
PROGRESSION
OPPORTUNITIESUponsuccessfulcompletionof
thiscourseyoucanlookfor
employmentwithinarange
ofchildcaresettingsorprogressontoarelateddegreeat
university.
Level3DiplomaBTECNationalChildrens
Care,LearningandDevelopment(EYE)
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Thiscourseisdesignedasabroad
introductiontotheHealthand
SocialCaresector,youwillhavethe
opportunitytostudy:
^ DevelopingskillsinHealthand
SocialCare
^ Personaleffectiveness
^ Socialresponsibilityatwork
^ LookingafterChildren
COURSEDURATION
1year
COURSELOCATION
StevenageCentre
ENTRYREQUIREMENTS
4GCSEsgradeEoraboveincluding
English,mathsandscience
PROGRESSIONOPPORTUNITIES
Uponsuccessfulcompletionofthis
courseyoucanprogressontothe
Level2DiplomainHealth&Social
Care.
Level1DiplomainHealthandSocialCare
(KH146)
northhertscollegeElle andShannon studied Health andSocial Care at NHC and are
now at university studying tobecome Social Workers
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Thiscourseisdesignedtogiveyoua
generalunderstandingofthehealthandsocialcaresectoraswellasimprovedconfidenceinworkingwithpeople.Youwillhavetheopportunitytostudy:
^ Communicationsandindividualrights
^
Individualneedswithincaresettings
^ Culturaldiversityinhealthandcare
^ Healthandsocialcareservices
^ Humanlifespandevelopment
^ HumanPhysiology
^ Lifestyle
COURSEDURATION1year
COURSELOCATIONStevenageCentre
ENTRYREQUIREMENTS
4GCSEsatGradeDoraboveincludingEnglish,mathsandscience
PROGRESSIONOPPORTUNITIESUponsuccessfulcompletionofthiscourseyoucanprogressontotheLevel3ExtendedDiplomainHealth&SocialCareorlookforemployment
withinthecaresector.
Level2DiplomainHealth&SocialCare(FS087)
northhertscollegeKellyCraik,aBTEC
ExtendedDiplomainHealthandSocialCarestudent,wasnamedtheEastofEnglandsVQLearneroftheYear2013ataprestigiouseventinWestminster.
ItwasKellysdevelopmentintoaconfident,motivatedandcaringyoungwomanduringhercoursethatmostimpressedthejudges.DuringhertimeatNorthHertfordsh
ireCollege,Kellyworkedtoraisetheissueofsocialexclusionwithinsocietybydeliveringtutorialsonthetopicofhomophobia.TheBTECthatKellyachievedhasalsoop
enedupthepossibilityforfurtherstudyandshehasnowreceivedoffersfromfiveuniversities.
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This course will provide you with
an in depth knowledge of health
and wellbeing. Work experience
is also an essential part of
this course. You will have the
opportunity to study:
^ Human growth and
development
^ Equality, diversity and
discrimination issues
^ Anatomy and Physiology
^ Sociological Perspectives
^ Psychological Perspectives
COURSE DURATION
1 year
COURSE LOCATIONStevenage Centre
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
5 GCSEs at Grade C or aboveincluding English and maths
PROGRESSIONOPPORTUNITIES
Upon successful completion of
this one year course students can
continue studying to achieve the
full Level 3 Extended Diploma inHealth and Social Care.
Level 3 90 creditDiploma in Health &
Social Care (FS071)
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DomesticVi
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HertfordshireCollege,in
associationw
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daimstorais
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awarenessof
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domesticabu
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northhertscollegeStudents marchedthrough Stevenage Town Centre tobreak the silence about domesticviolence, joined by members ofthe public, representatives from
Stevenage Borough Council and localcommunity groups
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How to applyOnce youve decided which
course is right for you, there are a
number of ways to apply:
^ Pick up an application form
from reception at any of our
centres
^ Call us on 01462 424242 to
apply by telephone
^ Visit our website
www.nhc.ac.uk, find yourcourse and apply online
Travel to college
for 2Weve teamed up with the Uno bus
to provide students with unlimited
daily travel for just 2! There are
also great deals to be had on with
Arriva and CentreBus.
75% off train travel
from RoystonFull-time students travelling from
Royston are eligible for 75% off of
monthly tickets bought in advance
from Royston station.
Terms and conditions apply.
The information in this brochure was correct
at the time of going to print (October 2014).
Some course and venue details may be
subject to change, please visit our websitewww.nhc.ac.uk for the most up-to-date
information.
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