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Rooks Heath School

Rooks Heath School

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Health and Social Care

At Key Stage 5 we offer BTEC Level 3 Health and Social Care

  • Year 1:  National Extended Certificate in Health & Social Care = 1 A-Level
  • Year 2:  National Diploma in Health & Social Care = 2nd A-Level

Who is the course for?

The course will appeal to those students who:

  • - Have a keen interest in health and social care services and how they operate.
  • - Enjoy studying a subject which in the future may allow them to make a difference in people’s lives.
  • - Want to find out more about health care situations through work experience and personal investigation.

What can it lead to?

Students that successfully complete their programme of study could progress onto a related degree or Higher National Diploma. Previous Level 3 students have gone directly into employment within health and social care services, however, the majority go on to university.

What will I study?

The BTEC National Diplomas are broadly equivalent to one/two A Levels. If complete 1 year, you obtain 1 A-Level equivalent, if you complete the 2nd year, you obtain another A-Level equivalent.

Year 1:  National Extended Certificate in Health & Social Care = 1 A-Level

Unit 1 Human Lifespan Development

Unit 2 Working in Health and Social Care

Unit 5 Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs

Unit 12 Supporting Individuals with Additional Needs

Year 2:  National Diploma in Health & Social Care = 2nd A-Level

Unit 4 Enquires into Current Research in Health and Social Care

Unit 7  Principles of Safe Practice in Health and Social Care

Unit 8 Promoting Public Health

Unit 6 Work Experience in Health and Social Care

You will be assessed in 3 ways:

  1. Assignments set and marked by Rooks Heath teachers
  2. Tasks set and marked by Edexcel
  3. Two external exams, set and marked by Edexcel

Please click here to view the Course Information Sheet