BTEC NATIONAL EXTENDED CERTIFICATE IN HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE

What will I study?

A BTEC National is predominantly coursework assessed and will include portfolio work. Learners on the extended certificate and diploma will take one exam, while those on the extended diploma will take three external exams. Projects are submitted for marking on a regular basis throughout the course. They are assessed internally by your teachers and then moderated by the exam board. Work is graded and written feedback provided, enabling students to gauge how well they are doing on the course. Feedback will help you to see the strengths of your work, as well as allowing you to reflect on areas which can be developed further. Your work will be graded Pass, Merit or Distinction.

Course Content

A BTEC National is a 2 year applied learning course that would normally be studied alongside a range of traditional A Level programmes or another BTEC National. The Extended Certificate is equivalent to 1 A Level and carries a maximum of 140 UCAS points.

Health and Social Care has a 100% pass rate at Post 16.

You will study a variety of topics including: -

• Human lifespan development

• Working in Health and Social Care

• Anatomy and physiology

• Meeting individual care and support needs

• Work experience in Health and Social Care

• Promoting public health

• Infection prevention and control

• Principles of safe practice in Health and Social Care

Progression

A qualification in health and social care can lead to careers across the caring sector, including teaching, medicine, nursing, and caring. It can also open doors in spa management, health and beauty, and careers with the police force.

What the students say?

Health and Social helped me gain a deeper understand on the quality of care required in different sectors of the health industry which helps me develop skills needed for many different career paths.