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AAQ Level 3 Health and Social Care

at Gosforth Academy, Newcastle Upon Tyne · school or sixth form

Level 3Applied and BTECDiploma2 yearsFull time

What the college says

You should have an interest in working with people, helping and caring for others. This course offers a broad basis of study of the health and social care sector, including: Human development, working in the health and social care sector, care for individuals and meeting their needs, and disease and illness and the impact on the human body.

What you need to get on

Grade 4 in GCSE English if the subject has not been taken before. Level 2 Pass in a vocational course if subject taken before.

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?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Gosforth Academy

    Knightsbridge Great North Road, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 2JH

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Newcastle upon Tyne

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