Health & Social Care BTEC Level 3 - Bramcote College Sixth Form


Health & Social Care BTEC Level 3
Exam Board	Pearson
Entry requirements	4 GCSEs at grade 5 or above
What will I study?	Unit 1: Human Life Span Development Unit 2: Working in Health and Social Care Unit 5: Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs Unit 10: Sociological perspectives in Health and Social Care
Assesment	4 Units make up the Extended Certificate Qualification. Two assessed externally by an exam - Unit 1 (90GLH) and Unit 2 (120 GLH), both exams are 1h 30min in length Two assessed internally by coursework – Unit 5 (90GLH) and Unit 10 (60 GLH)
What skills will I gain?	• Concepts for working practice in the sector • Understanding of key policies • Critical Thinking • Empathy • Understanding of complex societal structures • Research • Evaluative • Problem solving • Application to ‘real world’ understanding • Extended writing • Report writing • Presentation skills
Studying beyond the classroom	Wider Reading, documentaries, visiting local health and social care services, discussions with friends and family
Future pathways	Nursing, midwifery, doctor, vet, dentist, nursery nurse, carer, teaching, child minder, social worker, pharmacist, paramedic, health visitor, support worker, mental health, counsellor, health care assistant, The list is endless! The NHS is one of the largest employers in the country, not to mentions social services and the early years sector.