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In year 7 and 8, you will begin to study a range of subjects that enable you to have a greater understanding of health and social care. These include studying the human body in the sciences, learning key interpersonal skills in PSHE and developing your understanding of fitness in PE. All of these will help you to develop the nurturing personality and scientific knowledge to be able to thrive in the allied health professions of nursing, midwifery, social work and social care.
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Should do
Read the Success at Schools Health Care and Social Care page to learn more about these two industries.
Join the NHS youth forum.
Complete this quiz to match your skills to possible careers in the NHS.
Read through the 350 Careers NHS booklet to find out more about each profession that you can undertake in the future.
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Could do
Visit the Careers Library on Unifrog to explore health and social care careers more widely.
Read more about the diversity of allied health professions that you may not have heard of before on the NHS website. What careers might you be interested in?
Ask your parents if they know anyone in these professions and speak to them about their role.
There’s much more to working for the NHS than being a doctor or nurse. In fact there are more than 350 different careers in the NHS and, with that many careers on offer, there’s a job to suit anyone, no matter what your interests and skills are. That is where the Step into the NHS schools competition comes in.
The competition also offers students in years 8 and 9 the chance to win a trip to a science museum for their class and Amazon vouchers!
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