Josh

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Josh
Josh is a post-16 student taking the Advanced
Diploma. He did his KS4 work experience in the
local hospitals physiotherapy department and was
intrigued by the complexity of a hospitals
organisation. The Advanced Diploma in SHD will
give him a basis for a health-related career. At
present, he wants to aim for a career in
management but is not yet sure in which aspect,
or whether it will involve higher education. He
decides to follow courses for ASL that support
those diploma aspects that most interest him -
choosing accounting and management. He intends to
go straight into a job at the end, but he may
well consider applying for an advanced
apprenticeship in the sector or apply to
university.
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Josh Advanced Diploma in society, health and
development
additional and specialist learning 360 GLH
generic learning 180 GLH
principal learning 540 GLH
6 mandatory units
3 x functional skills at level 2 (prerequisite)
GCE AS in Accounting 180 GLH
The sectors in contextPrinciples and Values in
practicePartnership workingCommunication and
information sharingPersonal and Professional
development in the Work EnvironmentSafeguarding
and Protecting individuals and Society
(Edexcel)
extended project qualification (120 GLH)
Level 3 BTEC certificate in Management 180 GLH
10 days work experience
personal, learning and thinking skills (60 GLH)
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(Work experience contd.)
Work experience
Extended Project
Coming into contact with the local hospice via
his work experience, Josh decided to investigate
What is palliative care and which partners work
together to support people at the end of their
life? In the course of researching the scope of
palliative care in England, and how local
agencies and national charities work together, he
included in his study international comparisons
and the scale and nature of support available to
family members and others. Joshs extended
project was written up as a conventional and
referenced essay.
A two week block placement in a large, community
GP practice with a full range of services. On a
daily basis and as well as supporting the various
clinics, Josh liaised with hospital departments,
the local hospice and pharmacies on
administrative matters such as appointments and
repeat prescriptions. While with the practice,
Josh was given responsibility for designing a
record-keeping system for the newly established
nutrition and dietetic clinic.
During the Christmas holiday of year 13, Josh
managed to get a job working for a diabetes
charity. He was given the job of logging
donations and posting out acknowledgements.
Progression route Keen on a management career
in the NHS (probably in a hospital) Josh knows
that he may require a degree. He also feels,
however, that he will benefit from a period of
intensive sector-related experience and would
prefer to go to university when he is a bit
older. He is applying to the medical voluntary
sector for an administrative post.
AND... principal learning functional skills
personal, learning and thinking skills ASL
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