The level 3 Health and Social Care Extended Certificate is a vocational course that can be studied alongside other A-levels and is accredited with UCAS points for university entrance, but has the advantage of being partly internally assessed allowing students to manage coursework units alongside examination preparation. It is a fascinating and worthwhile course which gets to the heart of caring for others by looking at case studies and other scenarios as well as theoretical learning. It can lead to a variety of health or care based careers and it combines well with A-levels such as Sociology, Psychology, P.E and other BTEC qualifications. For most health care courses it would be advantageous to combine it with a science A-level.
In year one, students will study Human Lifespan Development which is assessed by an examination in the summer term and Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs which is an internally assessed piece of coursework.
In year two, students look at Working in Health and Social Care assessed by an examination in January of year 13 and Physiological Disorders and their Care which is an internally assessed piece of coursework.
Two internally assessed pieces of coursework and two externally assessed examinations which are taken across the two years, the results from each are combined to determine the final award. Students can achieve a Distinction*, Distinction, Merit or Pass for this qualification.
This course is accepted alongside A-levels for many university courses including midwifery, nursing, dental nursing, occupational therapy, podiatry, teaching, social work and roles in the voluntary sector. It can also lead to apprenticeships in health or social care.
5 GCSEs 9-4 (or equivalent Level 2 passes) and Grade 4 in GCSE English
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