Ascentis Level 2 Certificate in Health and Social Care Professions

Qualification Overview

The Ascentis Level 2 Certificate in Health and Social Care Professions is designed to help learners make an informed choice about a career in health and social care. Achievement of this qualifications could act as progression towards programmes of study at Level 2 or Level 3 such as an Apprenticeship programme or the Access to HE Diploma.

There are several features of this qualification that makes it very appropriate for learners:

• Assessment is through the building-up of a portfolio of evidence, allowing flexibility in terms of the learner putting together evidence most appropriate to their learning situation
• There is a flexible optional unit structure that allows learners and tutors to choose learning that is relevant to their specific needs
• Units are available at both Level 1 and Level 2
• Verification and certification can be offered throughout the year, allowing maximum flexibility for centres

Aims

The aims of this qualification is to enable learners:

• To promote the skills required for learner self-confidence and further study
• To encourage learners to consider a career in health and social care
• To reward the achievement of learners for the skills that they have developed

Target Group

This qualification is aimed at learners wishing to develop skills in health and social care and go onto further study or work in this area.

Assessment

All units are internally assessed through the learner building up a portfolio of evidence that covers the relevant assessment criteria. They are internally assessed and verified by the centre and then externally verified by Ascentis.