Health and Social Care Extended Award/Certificate/Diploma Level 3

Code  HSC1

Course Level Level 3 Length of Course 2 Years

Entry Requirements

5 GCSEs at Grade A* to C including English Language

or Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care Merit plus GCSE English Language at Grade A*to C

plus Interview and/or assessment

All students on this programme will be subject to a satisfactory CRB (Criminal Record Bureau) check.

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Course Content

This course will help you to develop yourself personally and professionally in skills including how to develop effective communications and understanding health, safety and security. You will look at the provision of services, socio- economics and public and environmental health. You will also learn:

  • Equality diversity and rights for health and social care
  • Lifespan development 
  • Anatomy and physiology
  • Personal and professional development 
  • Sociological perspectives for health and social care 
  • Psychological perspectives for health and social care

What can I do next?

Employment - This course can form the foundations for future work in this industry.

Education - You can progress onto a higher level qualification such as Health and Social Care NVQ Level 4. Alternatively, you can progress into Higher Education to study towards a Higher National Diploma or Degree.

Health and Social Care Extended Award/Certificate/Diploma Level 3

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