I have recently complete my GCSE health and social care in a college and waiting for my result. My only concern is that will this certificate get me jobs in care setting or I have to do NVQ level in social care because if this is the case then I have wasted one year.
2006-08-01 01:19:24 · 7 answers · asked by rider-of-rohan 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
maybe you should had looked into it before you started the course!!!!
2006-08-01 01:22:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your better off doind the NVQ Health and Social Care qualifications - as they are more hands on and very easily nationally recognised.
You can get a job with the GCSE, but they will allow/encourage you to do the NVQs.
The Care Workers I worked with were doing NVQs at various Levels according to the experience they already had.
2006-08-01 08:27:18 · answer #2 · answered by k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will need to have an NVQ lvl2 to work in health and social care, luckily though, many employers would love to have you as you are studying to achieve this.
One day at college and the rest at work, you may not get paid well especially if you're under 18.
You will also need to have a CRB check to ensure you are fit to work with vunerable people.
First though, you have to find the area in which you want to work, children/youth/elderly/special needs.
Contact your local connexions and/or local council for more info
OH, to add, should you wish to become a social worker later in life then you will need to complete a three year degree, to get there you will need at least NVQ 3, or A levels
2006-08-01 08:27:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Care homes will take you on despite no NVQ but the law is changing soon that everyone working in care will at least possess NVq level2 most places will put you forward for it on the job training where you will go to college one day a week to complete your portfolio. dont worry you havent wasted a year you will be fine.
2006-08-03 10:33:21 · answer #4 · answered by bunnybabe852000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sort off i did the first level and it was **** and left but still got my certificate but if i want to do a different course i can go straight in to the second level. but if u want to do anything such as childcare or nursing u would be better off doing the whole course and other levels. if u want to work as a care assistant u can do it as well as working u do different levels but u must have a NVQ 1 and first aid certificate.
2006-08-01 08:34:10 · answer #5 · answered by shell 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you havent wasted anything, you may be able to go straight onto the level 2 or the higher diploma if you have 4 grade c or above gcse
2006-08-01 08:26:50 · answer #6 · answered by minesanarf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not at all , you should goto your local nhs career unit and talk about you ambitions to do health care.also check the local nurseing homes.
2006-08-01 08:25:24 · answer #7 · answered by carl s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋