BTEC Health and Social Care Level 3
QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED TO START THE COURSE
4 or above in GCSE English
Plus our standard LaSWAP entry requirements for Level 3 Vocational and Technical courses, which can be found here
YEAR 12 COURSE SPECIFICATION
This course is for post-16 learners who want to continue their education through applied learning and who aim to progress to higher education and ultimately to employment in the health and social care sector. It focuses on health, early years care and education and issues affecting the care sector. The qualification is equivalent in size to three A Levels.
- Unit 1: Human lifespan development
- Unit 2: Working in health and social care
- Unit 5: Meeting individual care and support needs
- Unit 6: Work experience in health and social care
- Unit 11: Psychological perspectives
- Unit 14: Physiological disorders
- Unit 17: Caring for individuals with dementia
YEAR 13 COURSE SPECIFICATION
- Unit 3: Anatomy and physiology
- Unit 4: Enquiries 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 9: Infection prevention and control
- Unit 12: Supporting individuals with additional needs
LEARNING AND SKILLS
The content of this qualification has been developed in consultation with higher education to ensure it supports progression to higher study. Employers and professional bodies have also been involved in order to confirm that the content is also appropriate for those interested in working in the sector.
To develop a better understanding of the demands of the sector to demonstrate their commitment and interest in the sector when applying for further study, learners are required to undertake a minimum of 100 hours’ of work experience as part of the course and for learners
EXAMINATION AND ASSESSMENT
EXAM BOARD: EDEXCEL
Four of the thirteen units will be externally assessed by Edexcel, the awarding body, by means of examinations throughout the course. The other eight units will be internally assessed either in the form of a report, which will be based on a relevant work-related context, in the care sector, or a research project after work experience.
Units 1-2: Written exam set and marked by Edexcel.
Unit 3: Written exam set and marked by Edexcel
Unit 4: A task set and marked by Edexcel and completed under supervised conditions. Learners will be given a choice of two articles (Part A) six weeks prior to a supervised assessment period in order to carry out research. The supervised assessment period (Part B) is a maximum of 3 hours.
FUTURE PROSPECTS
Health & Social care graduates go on to a range of Higher education degree courses, including:
- BSc (Hons) in nursing
- BA (Hons) in social work
- BSc (Hons) in occupational therapy
- BSc (Hons) in speech therapy
- BA (Hons) in health and social care