To study this course, you should first and foremost have an interest in a career which involves working with people. The care sector is one of the country’s biggest and most diverse employers offering a wide range of jobs in both health and social care. This BTEC course will not only provide you with the knowledge and skills to pursue a career in the care sector but also provide you with a good foundation for many degree courses depending on your choice of other subjects. This is a course you can start from scratch and covers a wide variety of interesting topics. The theory is closely related to practice and you will take part in work experience. The course will enable you to develop your self-confidence and communication skills through group work, role-plays and presentations as well as transferable skills such as time management and organisation, which are useful in any area of employment.

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