Course Overview
Level 3 Health and Social Care is a varied and interesting course where pupils get to study a variety of topics. This qualification is typically aimed at students who are seeking a career in Health, Social Care or Early years related areas. Students either enter employment at trainee level, e.g. care assistant, playgroup assistant, healthcare assistant, or undertake higher level qualifications in further or higher education, e.g. HNC, HND, degree.
There is a wide variety of related careers such as nursing, midwifery, paramedics, teaching, dietician, nursery nurse, care assistant and social worker, to name but a few. The majority of pupils who have completed this course have gone on to take up places at university studying a variety of courses including nursing, child development, primary school teaching and more recently paramedics.
Course Leader of Health & Social Care
Mrs Thornton
Entry Requirements
Entry Criteria:
All students studying a Vocational Level 3 course should have at least five GCSEs at grade 9 – 4 (A* – C) in academic subjects, including English Language or English Literature at grade 4 (grade C ) and Maths at grade 4 (grade C).
Special Entry Requirements:
- Level 2 Health & Social Care Merit (if studied)
Students must be prepared to work long hours outside lesson time to regularly review the topics covered.
English 4
Maths 4
Health & Social Care Level 2
