About
The Pearson Level 3 Alternative Academic Qualification BTEC National in Health and Social Care(Extended Certificate) is designed for post-16 students with an interest in health and social care and aiming to progress to higher education as a route to graduate level employment.Equivalent to one A level in size, it is suitable for students looking to develop their applied knowledge and skills in health and social care alongside two A levels.
What will I learn?
The qualification has three mandatory units covering the following topics:
• Human Lifespan and Development – PIES and factors affecting growth and development, interventions and the different professionals providing care and treatment
• Human Biology and Health – Human body structure and systems, normal physiological functioning and the impact of common disorders
• Health and Social Care Practice – Core principles, values and legislation that underpin and influence health and social care, and the effect of social determinants on an individual’s health status.
Students have a choice from four optional units covering the following topics:
• Health, Social Policy and Wellbeing – Public health policy and its influences, including health-related organisations/groups and a range of strategic factors
• Promoting Health Education – Health education, its purpose and use of different approaches and models to achieve positive health outcomes
• Safe Environments in Health and Social Care – Appropriate provisions in services relevant to different needs; governance relating to safe environments
• Health Science – Types of infections and their potential impact on a local, national and international scale
Where could this subject take me?
What further learning will this qualification lead to?
This qualification can lead to progression to the following degrees:
• BSc Nursing
• BSc Social Work
• BSc Subjects Allied to Health (e.g. Paramedic Science, Occupational Therapy)
Which subjects will complement this qualification?
The following subjects would be suitable to combine with this qualification:
• Psychology
• Biology
• Sociology
Further informaton
This qualification is supported by the following Higher Education Institutions:
• Aston University
• Cardiff Metropolitan University
• Cardiff University
• Kingston University
• Staffordshire University
• University of Bath
• University of Bradford
• University of Huddersfield
• University of Nottingham
• University of Oxford
• University of Plymouth
• University of Sheffield
• University of the West of England
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