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T Level in Healthcare L3

Course code: CFAT200P

Subject area: Health & Social Care

Study level: School Leaver

Course level: 3

Course details

9:00am - 5:00pm

Monday to Friday

6th Sep 2021 - 7th Jul 2023

Abingdon Campus

Contact details

enquiries@abingdon-witney.ac.uk

01235 555585

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T-Levels are a brand new type of qualification designed to give young people a new two-year, full-time study vocational programme equivalent to 3 A Levels. These new qualifications bring classroom learning and an extended industry placement together on a course designed with businesses and employers, helping prepare students to meet the needs of industry and work.

It's hard to imagine a more dynamic, fast-changing sector than nursing and healthcare in the UK. The T Level in Healthcare is an exciting cross-curriculum course offering students practical experience and the theoretical underpinning knowledge to pursue careers in health and social care. The course is taught by a range of staff from a variety of vocational backgrounds and is designed to enable you to progress to employment or apprenticeships in hospitals or healthcare settings or to move on to studying in higher education.

In Year 1 you will cover all of the underpinning knowledge required to work in the Healthcare sector. You will learn about providing person-centred care and care values, Health and Wellbeing including recognising the signs and symptoms of health deterioration and infection control and prevention.

The units studied are:

-Working within the Health and Science Sector
-Health, 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 (Including Anatomy and Physiology and Diseases and Disorders)
-The Healthcare sector
-Providing person-centred care
-Health and wellbeing
-Health and Safety regulations applicable in the Healthcare sector
-Infection prevention and control in health specific settings.

Year 2
In Year 2 you will specialise in adult nursing. You will learn about clinical tasks carried out on adults including taking physiological measurements, applying wound dressings, collecting specimens and monitoring hydration levels. You will learn about the different types of monitoring and emergency equipment used in healthcare settings and how to use and maintain this equipment. You will learn how to support adults in activities of daily life such as nutrition, hydration and hygiene and you will learn about the different roles of carers including supporting adults with dementia and end of life care.
Throughout the course you will undertake over 345 hours of industry placement in various settings. This will include regular one day a week placements and also block placements. In addition you will have the opportunity to gain qualifications in first aid, food hygiene and manual handling.

Throughout the course you will undertake over 345 of work placement in various settings. This will include regular one day a week placements and also block placements.
In addition you will have the opportunity to gain qualifications in first aid, food hygiene and manual handling.
On completion of this course, you will be able to go directly into employment as a Nursing Associate or Healthcare Assistant. You could also undertake a nursing degree apprenticeship. Alternatively, you could go on to study in Higher Education in degrees such as Adult or Paediatric Nursing, Midwifery or Mental Health Nursing.
Minimum 5 GCSEs at grade C/4 including Maths or English and a science, satisfactory DBS and reference check.
In addition to the main course fees given below there is an additional cost of £65 for kit/clothing, £25 for a course trip, £45 First Aid Course and £45 for books (Costs are given for guidance only).

Due to COVID-19 we are not currently planning any trips as part of your course. If we are able to organise trips during your course, the cost of these will be communicated to you at the time. Trips are optional, and you will not be penalised if you choose not to participate. Bursaries may also available to cover the cost of some trips.

There are bursaries available to help you with other course cost, call 01235 216 298 for more information.

The 19+ full fee button displays the full fee that may apply, the rules on fee reduction are complicated and we would encourage you to talk to our Admissions staff on 01235 555 585 to discuss your options. Also see the Course Fees & Finance page by searching Fees and bursaries link at the top of the screen.

16 - 18 Fee

Tuition Fee: £0.00
Exam Fee: £0.00

Total Cost: £0.00

19+ Fee

Tuition Fee: £0.00
Exam Fee: £0.00

Total Cost: £0.00

19+ Reduced Fee

T level in Healthcare
The majority of the course is assessed mainly through external assessments and employer based projects.
You will learn a variety of skills within college and out on work experience which are essential for working within the industry. Key transferable skills you will learn are communication skills, team working, independent study skills, personable skills, organisational skills and time mananagement.

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