Health and Social Care (Extended Diploma)

Course structure

• Before you start

  You may be required to complete an activity before you start in order to help introduce you to the subject. Check back in the summer term for more details.

• Course content

  During the course you will spend four days at College and one day a week on a work placement. Recent placements have included residential units for people with learning disabilities, schools (including special schools), charities, Riding for the Disabled, hospitals, pharmacies, youth work and dental surgeries.

  This practical, work-related course is demanding In terms of the coursework required from you. Good organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines are vitally important to be successful. You will be assessed continuously through case studies, work placement activities, projects and assignments.

• Life after Henley

  This course is an accepted qualification for entry into professional training or university, with students going on to study subjects including nursing, midwifery, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, paramedic science, social work, nutrition and teaching.

  Last year students went on to a variety of destinations, including university places at Bath, Winchester, Roehampton, King’s College London, Royal Holloway, Hull and Oxford Brookes. 

  Alternatively, students may consider direct entry into related
  employment or further training.