Comprehension: Social care for graduates

COMPREHENSION 

SOCIAL CARE FOR GRADUATES

ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT, OR USE YOUR OWN WORDS.
1 Why is working in social care so satisfying?

• Working in social care is very satisfying because helping people make you feel supportive and useful.

2 What is the difference between working as a social worker and working as a social carer?

• Social workers need a degree since they have to deal with complex cases while social carers have just to look after weak people who need attention.

3 Why is the government going to advertise so many jobs in the social care sector?

• Because more and more people are in need of social care.

ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT, OR USE YOUR OWN WORDS.

4 If you want to become a social carer, you have to go to university.

• FALSE (line 1): You may not need a degree to work in social care.... you don't need any particular qualifications to go into social care as a carer.

5 Social carers do not influence the people they work with.

• FALSE (lines 19-20): Workers in social care have a big, positive impact on the people they work with.

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