BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Health and Social Care

(PEARSON 601/7197/2)

Course details: -

6 lessons a week (360 Guided Learning Hours)

Equivalent to one A Level. 95% of universities and colleges in the UK now accept BTECs –including Oxford University (Source: UCAS, Meeting the Needs of Learners, Providers and Universities (2016) Unit 1 and Unit 2 are mandatory and externally assessed by examinations, accounting for 58% of the qualification (25% & 33% respectively)

Unit 5 is mandatory, internally assessed accounting for 25% of the qualification

Unit 14 is an optional Unit, internally assessed accounting for 17%

Overview of course content: -

Year 12 Topics

Unit 1 Human Lifespan Development

Unit 2 Working in Health & Social Care Year 13 Topics

Unit 5 Meeting Individual Care and Support

Needs

Unit 14 Physiological Disorders and the

Skills acquired and future prospects: -

This qualification is designed to support progression to higher education when taken as part of a programme of study that includes other appropriate BTEC Nationals or A Levels.

Students will develop a broad knowledge and understanding of human growth and development and acquire the values and skills which enable them to work with vulnerable people in a range of health and social care settings.