The Bridging Plus Programme

What Is The Bridging Plus Programme?

The Bridging Plus Programme is designed to provide experienced health and social care workers the additional academic study skills to enable them to progress into Higher Education.

Who Is The Bridging Plus Programme For?

The Bridging Plus Programme has been designed for learners who have attained a Level 3 vocational qualification or above and who wish to progress onto a professional education programme (for example a degree apprenticeship) where the Higher Education Institution requires prior knowledge of anatomy and physiology.

The Bridging Programme enables learners to develop:

• Critical thinking skills, addressing the known barriers to critical thinking
• An understanding of personalised learning and the benefits of finding out and exploiting ways of learning which work most effectively for each individual learner.
• An ability to reflect on progress towards short and long term learning goals, to identify obstacles to achievement and how to address them.

The Bridging Plus Programme Comprises Of:

• The OCN accredited Level 3 Certificate in Bridging Skills for Higher Education. This qualification has 5 mandatory units and carries 8 UCAS points and 16 level 3 credits.
• Accredited units from the Pearson Level 2 Diploma in Healthcare Science for anatomy and physiology (appropriate to your planned area of study).

The programme spans across a duration of twelve weeks. Participants engage in a remote teaching session that lasts six hours per week for the entire twelve-week period.

Learners must be committed to the programme, undertaking self directed study between teaching sessions in order to progress.

Level 3 Certificate in Bridging Skills for Higher Education Units:

• Extended Academic Essay and Report Writing Skills for Higher Study
• Essential Skills for Academic Study
• Extended Project Skills for Academic Study
• Finding and Reading Information Skills for Academic Study
• Understanding Opportunities in Higher Education
  
  

Accredited units from the Pearson Level 2 Diploma in Healthcare Science

• Introduction to human cell and tissue structures
• The nervous system
• Cardiovascular, Lymphatic and Respiratory Systems
• The musculoskeletal system
• The endocrine system
• The reproductive system (maternity learners only)

*Pricing Per Person

Funding: Commercial

Academic Level: Level 3

Mode Of Delivery: Fully Online

Course Length: 12 Weeks