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BTEC Health & Social Care
These courses will help you gain the knowledge, understanding and competency needed when considering employment in the health and social care sector. You will get experience of the essential skills crucial to this area of study,
BTEC qualifications
Within the faculty we offer BTEC Health and Social care at levels two and three.
BTEC First Level 2 Extended Certificate
This is broadly equivalent to 2 GCSEs and generally taught at Year 12 as a one year course and consists of four specialist units and one optional unit.
Specialist Units
1 Communication in Health and Social Care
2 Individual Rights in Health and Social Care
3 Individual Needs in Health and Social Care
4 Ensuring Safe Environments in Health and Social Care
Optional Units
5 Vocational Experience in Health and Social Care Setting*
- Learners must complete 60 hours of work experience
BTEC First Level 2 Diploma
This is broadly equivalent to 4 GCSEs and is taught in Year 10 as a two year course and consists of four specialist units and four optional units
Specialist Units
1 Communication in Health and Social Care
2 Individual Rights in Health and Social Care
3 Individual Needs in Health and Social Care
4 Ensuring Safe Environments in Health and Social Care
Optional Units
5 Vocational Experience in Health and Social Care Setting*
6 Cultural Diversity in Health and Social Care
8 Human Lifespan Development
10 Health and Social Care Services
BTEC National Level 3 National Certificate
This is broadly equivalent to AS level and is taught in Year 12 as a one year course and consists of one mandatory unit, one specialist optional unit and one optional unit.
Mandatory Unit
1 Developing Effective Communication in Health and Social Care
Specialist optional unit
3 Health, Safety and Security in Health and Social Care
Optional Units
5 Exploring Personal and Professional Development in Health and Social Care Setting*
*Learners must complete 50 hours of work experience
BTEC National Level 3 – Subsidiary Diploma
This is broadly equivalent to A level and continues on from the Year 12 National Certificate for one more year.
Learners must complete another mandatory unit plus two more optional units
Mandatory Unit
1 Developing Effective Communication in Health and Social Care
2 Equality, Diversity and Rights in Health and Social Care
3 Health, Safety and Security in Health and Social Care
Optional Units
4 Development Through the Life Stages
10 Caring for Children and Young People
48 Exploring Personal and Professional Development in Health and Social Care Setting*
Diploma in Society Health and Development
The faculty offer the Diploma course at level 2 at 3. For more information see the section on Diploma courses.