English for Care online

Self-Paced Learning (7 hours)

• Effective Communication: Techniques and importance in adult care (2 hours).
• Listening Skills: Understanding patient needs and responding appropriately (2 hours).
• Writing Skills: Writing reports and care plans (2 hours).
• Functional Language: Asking for clarification and checking understanding (1 hour).

Live Sessions (3 hours)

• Interactive Workshop: Practicing active listening and feedback (1.5 hours).
• Role-Playing: Introductions and establishing rapport (1.5 hours).

Self-Paced Learning (7 hours)

• Basic terms related to the human body.  Appropriate vs Inappropriate terminology. (2 hours).
• Reading & Comprehension: Care plans and risk assessments (2 hours).
• Grammar Focus: Past simple and present perfect for discussing patient histories (1 hour).

Live Sessions (3 hours)

• Interactive Workshop: Exploring and discussing appropriate care terms (1.5 hours).
• Case Studies: Analysing care plan reviews (1.5 hours).

Self-Paced Learning (7 hours)

• Patient Care Basics: Personal Care, supporting food and nutrition, and mobility assistance (2 hours).
• Safety Protocols: Moving and Positioning, Infection control, handling emergencies (2 hours).
• Reading & Comprehension: Policies and Procedures and Risk Assessments (2 hours).
• Grammar Focus: Imperatives and passive voice for giving instructions (1 hour).

Live Sessions (3 hours)

• Interactive Workshop: Discussing patient care techniques (1.5 hours).
• Role-Playing: Practicing safety procedures (1.5 hours).

Self-Paced Learning (7 hours)

• Understanding Diversity: Cultural awareness and diversity in care settings (2 hours).
• Communication Across Cultures: Strategies for effective interaction (2 hours).
• Reading & Comprehension: Articles on cultural competence (2 hours).
• Grammar Focus: Conditional sentences for hypothetical situations (1 hour).

Live Sessions (3 hours)

• Interactive Workshop: Discussing diversity and cultural scenarios (1.5 hours).
• Role-Playing: Supporting cultural differences and diversity (1.5 hours).

Self-Paced Learning (7 hours)

• Legal Requirements: Understanding regulations and standards (2 hours).
• Ethical Considerations: Confidentiality and patient rights (2 hours).
• Reading & Comprehension: Key legislative terms in care and ethical guidelines (2 hours).
• Grammar Focus: Modal verbs for obligation and permission (1 hour).

Live Sessions (3 hours)

• Interactive Workshop: Discussing legal and ethical dilemmas in care (1.5 hours).
• Case Studies: Analysing legal and ethical cases in care (1.5 hours).

Self-Paced Learning (7 hours)

• Dementia Care: Communication and care strategies (2 hours).
• Palliative Care: Comfort and end-of-life care (2 hours).
• Reading & Comprehension: Articles on specialized care (2 hours).
• Grammar Focus: Future tense for discussing care plans (1 hour).

Live Sessions (3 hours)

• Interactive Workshop: Specialized care techniques (1.5 hours).
• Role-Playing: Simulating care scenarios (1.5 hours).

Self-Paced Learning (7 hours)

• Introduction to Care Technology: Tools and applications (2 hours).
• Using Electronic Health Records: Documentation and updates (2 hours).
• Reading & Comprehension: Technology manuals (2 hours).
• Grammar Focus: Using the passive voice for describing processes (1 hour).

Live Sessions (3 hours)

• Interactive Workshop: Exploring care technology tools (1.5 hours).
• Practice Session: Using electronic health records (1.5 hours).

Self-Paced Learning (7 hours)

• Understanding Mental Health: Basic concepts and vocabulary (2 hours).
• Emotional Support Techniques: Providing compassionate care (2 hours).
• Reading & Comprehension: Articles on mental health (2 hours).
• Grammar Focus: Gerunds and infinitives for discussing feelings (1 hour).

Live Sessions (3 hours)

• Interactive Workshop: Discussing emotional support strategies (1.5 hours).
• Role-Playing: Simulating mental health support scenarios (1.5 hours).

Self-Paced Learning (7 hours)

• Career Development: Setting goals and pursuing further education (2 hours).
• Continuing Education Resources: Finding and using resources (2 hours).
• Reading & Comprehension: Professional development articles (2 hours).
• Grammar Focus: Reported speech for discussing training and feedback (1 hour).

Live Sessions (3 hours)

• Interactive Workshop: Developing a professional development plan (1.5 hours).
• Discussion Session: Sharing experiences and future plans (1.5 hours).

Self-Paced Learning (7 hours)

• Barriers and Alternative Forms of Communication: Identifying appropriate means of communication and potential barriers (2 hours).
• Key Vocabulary: Formal + colloquial expressions, e.g. referring to bodily functions (2 hours).
• Reading & Comprehension: Articles and case studies about alternative communication (2 hours).
• Functional Language: Asking for permission/consent, asking about wants/needs (1 hour).

Live Sessions (3 hours)

• Interactive Workshop: Discussing the roles and responsibilities in adult care (1.5 hours).
• Role-Playing: (1.5 hours).