Courses

BTec Level 3 Health and Social Care

Faculty:  Science                                                                  Level: Level 3

Examination Board  / website : Edexcel 

http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/btec-nationals/health-and-social-care-2016.html

Assessment Details:

 58% external assessment (Exams), 42% internal assessment (coursework)

Course Outline:

Year 12

Unit 1 - Human lifespan development (Exam in June)

Unit 5 - Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs (Assignments throughout the year)

Year 13

Unit 2 - Working in Health and Social Care (Exam in June)

Unit 10 – Sociological perspectives (Assignments throughout the year)

Skills / Aptitudes required to be successful in this course :

• RESEARCH: Finding relevant information in textbooks and online.

• ESSAY WRITING SKILLS: Completing assignments in your own words. Including a  list of sources of information in a references section at the end of the assignment.

• ICT SKILLS: Producing work using word / powerpoint and emailing the teacher completed coursework.
  
  

 Complementary Subjects:

• A level Psychology

• A Level Sociology

• BTEC Level 3 Travel & Tourism
  
  

Pathways – Careers:

The course provides good experience for a number of jobs, including:

• physiotherapists

• care assistants

• doctors

• nurses, including midwives

• social workers

• counsellors

• psychotherapists

• paramedics