Health and Social Care

Course structure:

To achieve this qualification, candidates must achieve 8 units made up of 4 Core units and 4 Optional units (including the choice of the specialist unit/route). Candidates can also undertake additional units, although these are not required to complete the qualification

Entry criteria :There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification. These NVQs are work-oriented qualifications. They are open to candidates of any age, of either gender and there are no entry barriers on grounds of race, creed or previous academic attainment or learning.

Assessment: Like all NVQs, these qualifications are competence based. This means that they are linked to a person’s ability to competently perform a range of tasks connected with their work. To gain these NVQs a candidate must achieve the level of competence described in the NVQ units of competence.

Course structure:

To achieve this qualification, candidates must achieve 8 units made up of 4 Core units and 4 Optional units (including the choice of the specialist unit/route). Candidates can also undertake additional units, although these are not required to complete the qualification.

Entry criteria :There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification. These NVQs are work-oriented qualifications. They are open to candidates of any age, of either gender and there are no entry barriers on grounds of race, creed or previous academic attainment or learning.

Assessment:Like all NVQs, these qualifications are competence based. This means that they are linked to a person’s ability to competently perform a range of tasks connected with their work. To gain these NVQs a candidate must achieve the level of competence described in the NVQ units of competence.