Course information
Health Studies
George Stephenson High School - North Tyneside
01912161115
Southgate, Killingworth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 6SA
Course summary

Level 3 Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate (Single 6 Unit Health) • One A Level, takes up one option block. • Six units of work over two years (one exam and two coursework units per year). • Suited to a student who may want to study some Health and Social Care alongside other subjects e.g. someone who wants to eventually go into primary teaching. Units studied in Year 12: • Equality, Diversity, and Rights in Health and Social Care – exam unit • Building Positive Relationships in Health and Social Care – coursework unit • Health, Safety, and Security in Health and Social Care – exam unit Units studied in Year 13: • Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Social Care – exam unit • Infection Control – coursework unit • Psychology in Health and Social Care – coursework unit

Entry requirements

All Post-16 courses require students to have achieved five 9-4 GCSE grades. Grade 4 GCSE in English Literature or Language. Grade 4 in Maths.

How you'll be assessed

• One A Level, takes up one option block. • Six units of work over two years (one exam and two coursework units per year). • Suited to a student who may want to study some Health and Social Care alongside other subjects e.g. someone who wants to eventually go into primary teaching.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionNorth East
Local AuthorityNorth Tyneside
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressSouthgate, Killingworth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 6SA