PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Health and Social Care
Level 1 Nationals in Health and Social Care
Level 2 National Certificate in Health and Social Care
Level 3 National Certificate in Health, Social Care and Early Years
Level 3 National Diploma in Health, Social Care and Early Years
Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Health, Social Care and Early Years

Sports
Level 2 National Certificate in Sport
Level 3 National Certificate in Sport
Level 3 National Diploma in Sport
Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Sport

INTAKE(s): January, March, May, July, September, November

OCR Equivalent Qualifications
As OCR Nationals have been accredited onto the National Qualifications Framework at Levels 1, 2 and 3, they can be compared broadly to other qualifications. The chart shows some other qualifications that are accredited at Level 1, 2 and 3 of the National Qualifications Framework.

OCR Level 1 Nationals

OCR Level 2 Nationals

OCR Level 3 Nationals

Nationals in Health and Social Care
If you are interested in starting a career in health and social care or just want to find out if this is the right career choice, then these qualifications are for you. You will get an interesting introduction to health and social care. The qualifications are also very flexible, allowing you to study individual units alongside other qualifications if you want to.

Progression

Course Structure

Mandatory units
Unit 1 Working as a team in health and social care
Unit 2 Investigating health and social care provision
Unit 3 Introducing practical caring
Unit 4 Investigating options for work in health and social care
Unit 5 Communication skills in health and social care
Unit 6 Problem solving in health and social care

Optional units
Unit 7 Skills for babysitting in the home
Unit 8 Exploring leisure and recreational activities for service users in health and social care
Unit 9 Creative play for pre-school children in care and early years settings
Unit 10 Preparing to care for babies in care and early years settings
Unit 11 Taking part in voluntary care services
Unit 12 Forming effective relationships with service users in health, social care and early years settings
Unit 13 Using aids to help with the physical care of service users
Unit 14 Dealing with minor accidents in care settings
Unit 15 Reducing risks to service users in care settings
Unit 16 Planning and preparing a meal for a service user in care settings
Unit 17 Monitoring the health of service users in health and care settings
Unit 18 Taking part in health promotion activities

Assessments
There are no exams. Your tutor will assess your work for all units and this will be checked by OCR. The OCR Level 1 Nationals in Health and Social Care contain three types of qualifications, each one building on the previous.

It is also possible to work your way through the suite. You can start with the four-unit First Award and, by adding an extra mandatory unit and three optional units, you can achieve the National Award. You can then progress by taking another mandatory unit and three more optional units to gain the full National Certificate.

Level 2 National Certificate in Health and Social Care
If you fancy a career in health and social care or just want to find out if it is for you, then this is ideal. It is also possible to study individual units alongside other qualifications if you want to.

Progression

Course Structure

Mandatory units
Unit 1 Preparing to give quality care
Unit 2 Communicating with service users in care settings
Unit 3 Practical caring
Unit 4 Hygiene and safety in care settings

Optional units
Unit 5 Health care for children
Unit 6 Health care for older service users
Unit 7 Development and care of young children
Unit 8 Preparing to work with young children
Unit 9 Preparing to work with older service users
Unit 10 Preparing to work with people with disabilities
Unit 11 Practical first aid in care settings
Unit 12 Nutrition and cooking for health
Unit 13 Creative activities with individuals in care settings
Unit 14 Career planning for the health and social care sector
Unit 15 Work experience in health and social care settings

Assessments
There are no exams. Your tutor will assess your work for all units and this will be checked by OCR. To achieve the full qualification, you must achieve a total of six units. Four of these are mandatory and two are chosen from the list of optional units. You can enter for individual units and gain certificates for units as you achieve them.

Level 3 National Certificate in Health, Social Care and Early Years
Level 3 National Diploma in Health, Social Care and Early Years
Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Health, Social Care and Early Years

If you are looking for a career in health, social care and early years and want to develop skills and understanding that are directly relevant, then these qualifications are for you. You can also study individual units alongside other qualifications that you want to achieve.

Progression

Course Structure

Mandatory units
Unit 1 Working to quality practice in care settings
Unit 2 Working with service users in care settings
Unit 3 Behavioral awareness in care
Unit 4 Applied practical care in settings

Optional units
Non-specialist
Unit 5 Advanced first aid and health and safety
Unit 6 Applied nutrition and dietetics for service users
Unit 7 Introduction to counseling skills
Unit 8 Coping with stress in care environments
Unit 9 Creative activities for groups in care settings
Unit 10 Behavioural psychology in health, social care and early years settings
Unit 11 Career planning for the health, social care and early years sector
Unit 12 Work experience in health, social care and early years settings

Health specialist pathway
Unit 13 Mental health awareness
Unit 14 Understanding medical aspects of health
Unit 15 Complementary approaches to care
Unit 16 Anatomy and physiology for health and care
Unit 17 Health education and promotion

Social care specialist pathway
Unit 18 Care in the community
Unit 19 Working with older service users
Unit 20 Working with people with disabilities
Unit 21 Developing skills for care assistants
Unit 22 Developing skills for voluntary work

Early years care and education specialist pathway
Unit 23 Working with children in educational settings
Unit 24 Working in early years care and education settings
Unit 25 Child development
Unit 26 Investigating child protection services
Unit 27 Developing skills to care for babies

Assessments
There are no exams. Your tutor will assess your work for all units and this will be checked by OCR. The OCR Level 3 Nationals in Health, Social Care and Early Years contain three types of qualifications, each one building on the previous.

• To achieve the Certificate, you must achieve a total of six units consisting of four mandatory units and two optional units.
• To achieve the Diploma you must complete a total of 12 units consisting of four mandatory units and eight optional units.
• To achieve the Extended Diploma, you must complete a total of 18 units consisting of four mandatory units and 14 optional units.
  

You can enter for individual units and gain certificates for units as you achieve them.
A number of options are available to you. If you wish, you can start with the six-unit Certificate and, by adding a further six optional units, you can achieve the 12-unit Diploma. You can then progress with another six optional units to gain the full 18-unit Extended Diploma.

SPORTS

Level 2 National Certificate in Sport
If you love sport and would like to make a career of it - whether you see yourself as a sporting professional, working in the sports industry or any other sport related area - then the OCR Level 2 National Certificate in Sport will set you on the right track. You can even take individual units alongside other qualifications if you want to.

Progression

• Start work as for example: a sports assistant, leisure attendant, pool lifeguard or gym/fitness assistant
• Enter employment and undertake a related NVQ such as NVQ Sport Recreation and Allied Occupations
• Take other Level 2 or higher level qualifications, including the OCR Level 3 Nationals in Sport
  Course Structure

Mandatory units
Unit 1 The sporting environment
Unit 2 Health, safety and prevention of injury in sport
Unit 3 Effective sports leadership
Unit 4 The body in action

Optional units
Unit 5 Social issues in sport
Unit 6 Sport skills
Unit 7 Lifestyle and fitness
Unit 8 Outdoor activities
Unit 9 Career planning for the sports industry
Unit 10 Work experience in the sports industry

Assessments
There are no exams. Your tutor will assess your work for all units and this will be checked by OCR. To achieve the full qualification, you must achieve a total of six units. Four of these are mandatory and two are chosen from the list of optional units. You can enter for individual units and gain certificates for units as you achieve them.

Level 3 National Certificate in Sport
Level 3 National Diploma in Sport
Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Sport

If you love sport and would like to make a career of it - maybe as a sporting professional, teaching, coaching or working in the sports industry - then the OCR Level 3 Nationals in Sport will set you on the right track. You can also study individual units alongside other qualifications if that suits what you want to do.

Progression

• To start work at an operative or supervisory level in, for example: sports coaching, gym/fitness instruction, sport development, sports administration or youth work.
• To college or university for further study
• To work-related and occupational qualifications in sport.

Course Structure

Mandatory units
Unit 1 The sports industry
Unit 2 Sport and society
Unit 3 Principles of sport coaching
Unit 4 Sport in the UK

Optional units
Non-specialist units
Unit 5 Learning and developing sport skills
Unit 6 Health and safety in sport
Unit 7 Anatomy and physiology for sport and exercise
Unit 8 Managing and operating outdoor education
Unit 9 Technology in sport
Unit 10 Exercise prescription
Unit 11 Career planning for the sports industry
Unit 12 Work experience in the sports industry

Sport Performance specialist pathway
Unit 13 Training and fitness
Unit 14 Sport and exercise psychology
Unit 15 Injury in sport
Unit 16 Analyses and improve performance
Unit 17 Nutrition for sport and exercise
Unit 18 Optimizing performance in sport

Sport Development specialist pathway
Unit 19 Sport development
Unit 20 Sport facility management
Unit 21 Sport and disability
Unit 22 Sport marketing
Unit 23 Advanced sports leadership

Assessments
There are no exams. Your tutor will assess your work for all units and this will be checked by OCR. The OCR Level 3 Nationals in Sport includes three types of qualifications, each one building on the previous.

You can enter for individual units and gain certificates for units as you achieve them. A number of options are available to you. If you wish, you can start with the six-unit Certificate and, by adding a further six optional units, you can achieve the 12-unit Diploma. You can then progress with another six optional units to gain the full 18-unit Extended Diploma.