Curriculum

Cambridge Technicals, Level 2

This new generation of qualifications provide course that :

  • Develop knowledge and understanding of Health & Social Care
  • Give the opportunity for work experience in the Health and Social Care industry/environment, for one day each week
  • Gives confidence by allowing the students to become independent learner

The Level 2 Diploma course comprises eight units of work, four of which are mandatory:

Unit 1 - Communication

Unit 2 - Individual rights

Unit 3 - Individual needs

Unit 3 - Ensuring safe environments

there are four additional units and these are selected to provide a broade konwledge of Health and Social Care.  There is no final examination, but student work is assessed on completion of a comprehensive portfolio of work, generated through the following:

  • Assignment tasks
  • Products of real work completed during work placmeent
  • Statements from a witness
  • Records from an assessor observing students activity