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AAQ Certificate in Health and Social Care

at Thamesview School, Gravesend · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2024see the detail

Level 3Applied and BTECAlternative Academic Qualification2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

The Health and Social Care Alternative Academic Qualification (AAQ) is an advanced Level 3 vocational qualification designed for 16-to-19-year-old students aiming to progress to university. It is equivalent in size to one A Level and is usually taken alongside other academic or vocational qualifications.

What you need to get on

Grade 9-4 in 5 GCSEs including English and Maths.

How you are assessed

One subject in depth, assessed largely through coursework and projects.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Not on the Section 96 list, but a school or college runs it full time, so check the age range with them.

Where it runs

  • Thamesview School

    Thamesview School Thong Lane, Gravesend, DA12 4LF

    DaytimeClassroom based
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