The Health Sector course allows students to develop skills, knowledge and experience of working in Health sector and related industries.
Students will find out about 5 key areas of the health sector industry. Working in the Health Sector, Life Sciences Industry and the Health Sector, Improving Health and Well-being, Physiology of the Cardiovascular System and Working in Non Clinical Roles .
This course is designed to give insights into the range of potential careers, help develop skills and enthuse students about working in the Health Sector industry.
What will I Learn?
We will look at the health sector industry and different jobs roles available including clinical and non-clinical roles.
We will learn about different employability skills and interview techniques.
We will learn about the cardiovascular system and how to give first aid.
What skills with I develop?
Throughout the course you will have opportunities to develop lots of different employability skills including team working, communication and problem solving as well as how to reflect on your own skills development.
What could be helpful?
An interest in developing skills for work such as communication and problem solving.
An interest in biology and in finding out about the health sector and job roles within it.
Is there is an Exam?
During the course you will have a number of internal assessments throughout the year, practical write ups and assessed tasks.
There is no final examination for this qualification.
What comes next?
In S4 you can take either the SfW Level 4 or Level 5 course dependent on progress.
Both the Level 4 and Level 5 courses are assessed in school with no final exam.
Where can this take me?
These courses open a lot of opportunities for various courses at College, University or life after school.
What will I Learn?
We will look at the health sector industry and different jobs roles available including clinical and non-clinical roles.
We will learn about different employability skills and interview techniques.
We will learn about the cardiovascular system and how to give first aid.
What skills with I develop?
Throughout the course you will have opportunities to develop lots of different employability skills including team working, communication and problem solving as well as how to reflect on your own skills development.
What could be helpful?
S3 Health sector to ensure you have developed the core knowledge and skills required to succeed.
An interest in biology and in finding out about the health sector and job roles within it.
Is there is an Exam?
During the course you will have a number of internal assessments throughout the year, practical write ups and assessed tasks.
There is no final examination for this qualification.
What comes next?
This can lead to SfW Level 5 Health Sector dependent on progress during this course.
Where can this take me?
These courses open a lot of opportunities for various courses at College, University or life after school.
What will I Learn?
We will look at the health sector industry and different jobs roles available including clinical and non-clinical roles.
We will learn about different employability skills and interview techniques.
We will learn about the cardiovascular system and how to give first aid.
What skills with I develop?
Throughout the course you will have opportunities to develop lots of different employability skills including team working, communication and problem solving as well as how to reflect on your own skills development.
What could be helpful?
S3 Health sector to ensure you have developed the core knowledge and skills required to succeed.
An interest in biology and in finding out about the health sector and job roles within it.
Is there is an Exam?
During the course you will have a number of internal assessments throughout the year, practical write ups and assessed tasks.
There is no final examination for this qualification.
What comes next?
This can lead to NPA Level 6 Scientific Technologies dependent on progress during this course.
Where can this take me?
These courses open a lot of opportunities for various courses at College, University or life after school.