HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE LEVEL 3 Develop your knowledge and skills to work in a range of health and social care settings as well as widen your practical skills in order to support you into higher education or employment.
This course prepares you to work in care and/or health related careers. It provides the knowledge, skills and understanding required for working in a caring environment, and gives the opportunity for care workers to gain a nationally recognised Level 3 vocationally specific qualification. In addition the course provides the opportunity for progression to university to study professional courses such as nursing, midwifery, social work, residential care management, and housing and probation service. You are appointed a Personal Tutor for the duration of the course
Qualification BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health & Social Care
Duration
Progression routes shown are dependent on successful completion of qualifications and meeting entry criteria. Study options may include: • Foundation Degrees in Health & Social Care • Foundation Degree in Mental Health • Foundation Degree in Counselling • Foundation Degree in Learning Disability • Foundation Degree in Early Years • Higher Education in Nursing, Midwifery, Social Work or Paramedic Sciences Employment options may include: • Nursing/midwifery • Occupational therapy • Social care • Teaching/childcare
Two years
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Course Content
• Health, Social Care & Childhood Studies Level 2
Topics you will cover include: • Human Lifespan Development • Working in Health & Social Care • Anatomy & Physiology for Health & Social Care • Meeting Individual Care & Support Needs • Promoting Public Health • Work Experience in Health & Social Care In addition five specialist units will be studied. Work experience is also an important feature of this course and a minimum of 200 hours relevant vocational practice is built into the course.
Entry Requirements • Five GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English, maths and preferably a science • Successful interview and initial assessment • It would be beneficial to have completed work experience or a voluntary placement with children aged birth to five.
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Progression
Course Costs Please note that any costs shown here are subject to change and that there may be additional material costs for your course. There are various bursaries available to support eligible students with course-related costs and you can find out more about these on page 14. Aged 16 –18 years There are no tuition or examination fees Aged 19 or over (at the start of the course) Different fees apply depending on your individual circumstances and prior qualifications. Please telephone 01691 688029 to speak to somebody who will be able to help
Material Fees There is a £100 material fee cost for this course.
