Health & Social Care BTEC National Extended Diploma Level 3

This qualification is equivalent to three A Levels.

This qualification is equivalent to three A Levels. It can lead to university or employment in the health and social care sector, including care, social services, young people’s workforce and childcare.
The course is made up of 8 mandatory units amd 5 optional units and two externally assessed exams. 

Our career pathways show you a typical route through the various stages of learning, what you will learn along the way and the careers these programmes could lead onto.

What I'll learn

Units of study may include:

• Equality, diversity and rights in health and social care 
• Anatomy and physiology for health and social care 
• Personal and professional development in health and social care
• Sociological perspectives for health and social care  
• Psychological perspectives for health and social care 
• Human lifespan development 
• Anatomy and physiology for health and social care 
• Working in health and social care 
• Enquiries into current research in health and social care.   

You will also undertake compulsory work placements with a wide range of client groups.  You will be required to have an enhanced disclosure and barring service check at the start of the course.

Entry Requirements

A minimum of 4 GCSEs including English language at grade A*-C/9-4 in academic subjects or Distinction at Vocational Level 2 in a related subject. If you do not have a grade C/4 in GCSE maths you will be required to be working towards achieving this alongside your course.
Positive references and a clear Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required for this course.