Health

Course Information

Introduction

An ideal choice for those who want to progress onto skilled employment in the health service where you can put your technical skills to use, this 2-year course will give you valuable practical experience. By studying core areas such as providing person centered care, and principles of good scientific and clinical practice, you’ll develop a deeper understanding of healthcare. You will continue your learning in an occupational specialty by supporting the adult nursing, therapy, or mental health teams.

Overview

The core content for the T Level will cover the following areas:

• The healthcare sector – Providing Person Centred Care Health and Wellbeing

• Safety and Environmental Regulations in the Health and Science sector
  
• Managing Information and Data within the Health and Science sector
  
• Good Scientific and Clinical Practice Core Science concepts Infection
  prevention and control in health specific settings and Managing personal
  information
  
• Occupational Specialism
  
• Supporting the Adult Nursing Team
  
• Assist with clinical tasks Support individuals to meet activities of daily
  living
  
• Assist with skin integrity assessments, care and treatment of skin Carry
  out a range of therapeutic techniques to support Allied Health professionals
  
• Assist with therapy support and help individuals improve their health
  and/or develop or maintain skills for daily living
  
• Prepare and maintain the therapeutic environment, equipment and resources
  
• The breadth of content will ensure learners can apply their skills for
  different purposes and in different roles
  
• The occupational specialism unit will need to be completed as part of the
  curriculum
  
• This course is for those who would like to enter roles in healthcare such
  as nursing and paramedic science, enabling progression onto Higher Education
  courses.

 

Who is this course for?

School leavers who do not wish to follow the A level pathway and prefer a pathway that will enable them to progress onto skilled employment in a technical occupation, or progress onto university.

Course units/modules

The core content for the 3 T Levels will cover the following areas:

• The healthcare sector
• Providing person centred care
• Health and wellbeing
• Safety and Environmental regulations in the Health and Science sector
• Managing information and data within the Health and Science sector
• Good Scientific and Clinical Practice
• Core Science concepts
• Infection prevention and control in health specific settings
• Managing personal information

One of the following occupational specialisms

- Supporting the adult nursing team

• Assist with clinical tasks
• Support individuals to meet activities of daily living
• Assist with skin integrity assessments, care and treatment

- Supporting therapy teams

• Carry out a range of therapeutic techniques to support allied health professionals
• Assist with therapy support and help individuals improve their health and/or develop or maintain skills for daily living
• Prepare and maintain the therapeutic environment, equipment and resources

- Supporting the mental health team

• Provide care and support to individuals with mental health conditions
• Assist with mental health therapeutic interventions
• Promote mental well-being

The breadth of content will ensure learners can apply their skills for different purposes and in different roles. There are specialism units that will need to be completed as part of the curriculum.

Benefits and skills

T-levels are advanced level 3 courses and equivalent to 3 A Levels. They offer a much longer period of industry placement (usually up to almost 3 months) and aimed at students who are very clear on the career path they wish to pursue. The course is a combination of in-class study and work placement.

Entry requirements

You must have a minimum of 5 GCSE’s or more at a grade 5 and above and must include English. Maths and science.

Available Apprenticeships and Progression options

• Nursing which includes Adult nursing, mental health nursing, childrens nursing, learning disability nursing or midwifery.
• Allied health professions including physiotherapy, dietician,occupational therapy, podiatry, radiography, speech and language therapy.
• Paramedic science.

Assessment types

Students who complete their T Level will receive an overall grade of pass, merit, distinction or distinction* Ucas points will only be allocated to the overall T level grae. Students must achieve at least an overall pass grade to receive UCAS points. A pass grade is worth 72 points and will range to 168 points if an A* is achieved.