Health and Social Care is a very popular vocational area with a wide range of opportunities for young people who have a caring nature. There is a huge demand for well qualified care professionals in society and demographic factors indicate that this demand will continue to grow. Some of these careers are in the following fields: Medical – nursing, midwifery, imaging technician, physiotherapy and occupational therapy. Early Years Education – pre-school carer, nursery carer, infant and lower primary school teacher. Social Work – social worker, support worker, residential care worker, community care worker. Many of our former students have progressed to higher education courses and others have embarked on health and social care careers upon leaving the sixth form. Subjects that particularly complement Health and Social Care at A level are Sociology, Psychology, Human Biology and Sports Studies.
To be accepted onto this course students should have at least 5 GCSEs at grades 9-4 (or equivalent). Strong essay writing skills are very advantageous and students would be expected to have a GCSE of at least a grade 4 in English Language. Students should be skilled independent workers because of the large amount of coursework involved in this course.
Assessment for this BTEC National Extended Certificate takes place via a combination of centre-assessed coursework and external examinations. Units have differing weightings towards the final grade.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Kent |
| Ofsted Rating | Requires improvement |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Brenchley Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 4EG |
Health and Social Care is a very popular vocational area with a wide range of opportunities for young people who have a caring nature. There is a huge demand for well qualified care professionals in society and demographic factors indicate that this demand will continue to grow. Some of these careers are in the following fields: Medical – nursing, midwifery, imaging technician, physiotherapy and occupational therapy. Early Years Education – pre-school carer, nursery carer, infant and lower primary school teacher. Social Work – social worker, support worker, residential care worker, community care worker. Many of our former students have progressed to higher education courses and others have embarked on health and social care careers upon leaving the sixth form. Subjects that particularly complement Health and Social Care at A level are Sociology, Psychology, Human Biology and Sports Studies.
To be accepted onto this course students should have at least 5 GCSEs at grades 9-4 (or equivalent). Strong essay writing skills are very advantageous and students would be expected to have a GCSE of at least a grade 4 in English Language. Students should be skilled independent workers because of the large amount of coursework involved in this course.
Assessment for this BTEC National Extended Certificate takes place via a combination of centre-assessed coursework and external examinations. Units have differing weightings towards the final grade.