Level 3 Extended Certificate in Health and Social Care

This course looks at how the welfare and needs of people in society are looked after, from both the provision of local health and social care services, and the national framework for healthcare. You will learn about the care of the very young or elderly, or those in-between with specific healthcare needs, and how society and local communities look after people who are vulnerable, in some way disadvantaged, or at risk.

The health and social care sector employs vast numbers of people across the country within a varied range of job roles, with the workforce totalling around 3 million people. Many careers involve meeting the needs of people and, with this in mind, the Cambridge Technicals in Health and Social Care cover a wide range of units. These enable students to learn about key areas and to meet the needs of people in the health and social care sector. The course content will be covered with a mix of taught lessons and independent study undertaken by you. Researching and understanding the roles of health or social care practitioners will be an important part of the course. Student�s knowledge and experience will be enhanced by the completion of work experience in a health and social care setting

For the Extended Certificate, three of the six topics will be assessed by exam, the other three through coursework submission. The overall grade obtained on either course will depend on the total marks obtained from each component.

To study vocational courses you'll need: 4 GCSEs at Grade 9-4.