HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE BTEC LEVEL 3

Exam Board: BTEC Level 3 Edexcel/Pearson Health and Social Care Extended Certificate

What are the benefits of the course?

This course will give a broad overview of the Health and Social Care sector, highlighting how practitioners develop their knowledge while working with people in every stage of their lives. The course will also educate on how important it is to use the key principles behind providing quality care and support, as well as knowing what it is like to work for an organisation in this sector and how to carry out important responsibilities.

What will I study?

The qualification is structured into 3 mandatory units (ones which must be completed) and 1 optional unit.

The mandatory units are:

Unit 1: Human Lifespan Development

Students will cover physical, intellectual, emotional and social development across the human lifespan and the factors affecting and the effects of ageing.

Unit 2: Working in Health and Social Care

Students will explore what it is like to work in health and social care sector, including the roles and responsibilities of workers and organisations.

Unit 5: Meeting individual care and support needs

Students will focus on the principles and practicalities that underpin meeting individuals’ care and support needs, which are the foundation of all the care disciplines.

Some of the optional units are Sociological Perspectives, Psychological perspectives, Supporting Individuals with Additional Needs and Physiological Disorder and their Care.

How will I be assessed?

Unit 1: Human Lifespan Development - External 1.5 hour exam, 90 marks

Units 2: Working in Health and Social Care – External 1.5 hour exam, 80 marks

Unit 5 and the optional unit are coursework based.

What does this lead to?

This course can lead to progression to Higher Education: Working with Children, Young people and families, Health and Social Care, Social Work, Autism Studies, Global Health and Social Care Medicine, Health and Social studies, Healthcare Science (cardiovascular) and many more.

It can also lead to a career in the following: Health Visitor, Psychologist, Physiotherapy, Pharmacist, Nursery Nurse, Care Worker, Social Worker, Teacher, Counsellor, Speech and language therapist and many other areas.

Entry Requirements  

If Health and Social Care has been completed at Level 2, you would require Merit or above in the exam.  Minimum 5 in English plus any 4 GCSE grades 9-5.

Staff Contact:

Mrs N Lazarczuk, Teacher in Charge of Health and Social Care

nlazarczuk@brakenhale.co.uk