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Social Care: NQ (Level 4)

Qualification Qualifications Explained
NQ
Study Mode
Full Time, Part Time
Duration

1 Academic Year
Start date
Aug 2024
Campus
Easterhouse
Applications open January 2024

Course overview

This full-time course is ideal to introduce you to the basic skills and knowledge required when working in the Child, Health and Social Care sectors.

When completing your personal statement please follow the guidelines closely

What you will learn

Course topics include: -

  • Human Development and Behaviour
  • Social Influences
  • Values and Principles
  • Child development
  • First Aid
  • National 4 Skills for work in health award
  • Core Skills such as Communications and Numeracy

Entry requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for this programme as you will be assessed through your personal statement as part of the recruitment process.

You need to provide a comprehensive personal statement with your application which MUST include the following:

  • Why you wish to study health and social care.
  • What type of care work you would like to work in.
  • What skills and qualities do you think makes and effective care worker and why

For those with English as a second language, you must have a national 5 level of ESOL or equivalent.

Future prospects

You may be able to progress to higher level Social Care courses such as:

  • NQ National 5 in Health & Social Care
  • Early Education and Childcare 
  • SVQ2 in Health and Social Services

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