ACCESS to Humanities and Social Sciences

Level 3

This is a practical course offering a broad base of skills to support employment in the health care sector. This course is designed to introduce some of the main areas of psychology and sociology, and how it’s studied as well as various core units.

All assessment is coursework based. Students produce a portfolio of work that is internally and externally assessed.

Day and Time

Tuesday and Friday 10.10am – 2.50pm.

The Access Course is the equivalent to 3 A – Levels

This is a practical course offering a broad base of skills to support employment in the health care sector. This course is designed to introduce some of the main areas of psychology and sociology, and how it’s studied as well as various core units.

All assessment is coursework based. Students produce a portfolio of work that is internally and externally assessed.

The qualification is equivalent to 3 A levels at A* – C

Career Path

Counselling
Psychology
Sociology
Humanities Degree
Social work
Teaching
Youth work

More than just a course

You will learn all about you will develop a broad understanding of the core areas of modern Psychology and Sociology relevant to so many professions.

Key topics include Biopsychology of Stress, Concepts of Normality and Mental Health, Early Social Development, Interpersonal Relationships, Memory Non-Verbal Communication, Personality Theory, Psychological Perspectives, Social Influence and Independence, The Nature-Nurture Debate, Changing Beliefs in British Society, Education and Social Inequality, Poverty in Contemporary Britain, Social Stratification and Inequality and Sociology of the Family in Modern Britain.

A portfolio of written assignments practical role plays/observations and internal/external assessments will provide you with a broad and diverse learning experience.

Unique Features

Work experience
Visiting speakers
Careers advice

Assessment

100% Coursework

Entry Requirements

A minimum of one GCSE at grade C (4) or above in English OR Maths.

A willingness to collect, organise and interpret information to produce a portfolio of work. The ability to work independently and to meet deadlines

We are an inclusive College and will consider all applications on a case by case basis with no previous experience

Money matters

If you are aged 24 or older, you will be able to apply for a loan to help with the costs of this course. You won’t pay anything back until you’re earning over £21,000 a year. If you then complete a higher education course, you won’t have to repay the remaining of the loan.

Age 19 to 23 – Fee remission applies to someone in receipt of eligible benefits, or where someone is studying their first full Level 3 course.

Money matters

If you are aged 19 or over, you will be able to apply for a learning loan to help with the costs of this course, the loan is not means tested and you will not pay anything back until you earn over £26,575 per year. If you then complete a higher education course, you won’t have to repay the remaining loan.

Age 19 to 23 – Fee remission applies to someone in receipt of eligible benefits, or where someone is studying their first full Level 3 course.

What the students say

Former student Alison, who went on to receive a First in Psychology at Staffordshire University:

“Studying the Access to HE courses at Cheadle College gave me friends for life and the confidence and skills I needed to attend university, after several years out of education.

The approachability, support and encouragement from Paul helped me achieve my goals, whilst learning both subject specific and transferable skills that have set me ahead of many of peers in University.

The varied approach to teaching gave experience of academic debates that made learning new research and critical evaluation skills manageable, which also provided the foundation of my further education and skills that I still use.”