What is the purpose of these qualifications?
The Pearson BTEC Level 1 Introductory Diploma in Health and Social Care are designed around practical skills and tasks that place an emphasis on learners demonstrating what they can do rather than what they know in theory. The qualifications give learners the opportunity to acquire and develop generic, transferable and sector-specific skills in order to complete tasks and demonstrate a level of achievement that enables them to progress to further learning. The Diploma gives learners the opportunity to develop a broader range of skills in the health and social care sector.
Who are these qualifications for?
The Pearson BTEC Level 1 Introductory Diploma in Health and Social Care are primarily for all learners who want to continue their education and develop their skills for progression to further learning and, ultimately, to employment. The Diploma is designed to be taken over one year, as a substantial vocational qualification within a study programme.
What does the qualifications cover?
The content of these qualifications has been developed in consultation with further education colleges and other providers to ensure that the qualifications support progression to further learning and training. All learners taking these qualifications will study core units that focus on key transferable skills such as research and planning, time management and working with others. Learners will also take a number of sector units. The content of the sector units offer a broad introduction to the skills and knowledge within that sector allowing the delivery to be practical and active in order to engage the learners.
