BTEC Level 3 Health and Social Care Extended Diploma
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The BTEC Level 3 Health and Social Care Extended Diploma is an in-depth course designed for students aiming for careers in the health and social care sectors. It thoroughly explores essential topics such as anatomy and physiology, psychology, and public health, equipping students with a robust understanding of the care needs of various population groups and the services designed to support them.
This course emphasizes both theoretical knowledge and practical application through simulated settings, enhancing students’ learning experiences. Skills such as empathy, communication, and effective care giving are developed, which are critical in health and social care environments.
Assessments include coursework, observed simulations, and written assignments, allowing students to demonstrate their competencies in a range of formats. The Extended Diploma prepares students for immediate entry into related employment or further studies in fields like nursing, social work, or healthcare management, providing a solid foundation for their future careers.
Entry requirements: 5 GCSE grades 9-4 including Maths and English
Course content
To study Health & Social Care, you need to be interested in working with people. It is also important that you develop a greater understanding of Health & Social Care professionals such as nurses
and social workers and how they support individuals when they need help. This might include understanding the support that an elderly client with dementia might need.
If you want to make a positive difference in people’s lives, then studying Health and Social Care is for you. Students complete a range of mandatory and optional units as listed below:
• Human Lifespan Development
• Working in Health and Social Care
• Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Social Care
• Enquiries into Current Research in Health and Social Care
• Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs
• Work Experience in Health and Social Care
• Principles of Safe Practice in Health and Social Care
• Promoting Public Health
• Sociological Perspectives
• Psychological Perspectives
• Supporting Individuals with Additional Needs
• Physiological Disorders and their Care
• Nutritional Health
Assessment
1. Human Lifespan Development: 1 hour 30 minutes (written paper) – 90 marks
2. Working in Health and Social Care: 1 hour 30 minutes (written paper) – 80 marks
3. Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Social Care: 1 hour 30 minutes (written paper) – 90 marks
4. Enquiries into Current Research in Health and Social Care: Part A and Part B supervisedassessment – 65 marks
What you can do next?
Health and Social Care is a vocational qualification. For students who are interested in pursuing a career in a health or social care profession or seeking employment, the opportunities are endless.
Health and Social care can lead to higher-level study in the following areas; nursing or midwifery, social work, teaching and youth and community work.