Health & Social Care (Single Award)

Course summary

BTEC National Extended Certificate in Health & Social Care QAN code 60171972/PA1 This course provides a Level 3 introduction to the health and social care sector. It is intended to be studied alongside other subjects as BTEC or A Level programmes and is equivalent to one A Level. Pupils will study four units of work: Unit 1: Human Lifespan Development Unit 2: Working in Health and Social Care Unit 5: Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs Plus an optional unit selected from: Sociological Perspectives, Psychological Perspectives, Supporting Individuals with Additional Needs, Physiological disorders depending on numbers and staffing. Future Opportunities - Pupils can progress to complete additional units of work in Year 13 to achieve a bigger level 3 Health and Social Care qualification. They can progress to a wide range of career and higher education opportunities including degree courses in nursing, midwifery, teacher training and social work when taken with compatible subjects. Other progression routes include further training within employment for example apprenticeships and BTEC Higher National qualifications. Further Information - Pupils initially opt for the subject rather than a specific qualification. In Year 13 the programme routes widen to offer different sizes of qualification depending on attainment, achievement and progress in Year 12.