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BTEC Health & Social Care

at Carlton Academy, Nottingham · school or sixth form

Level 3Applied and BTECCertificate2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

This course is ideal for those students who know that they want a job which involves helping people in some way, even if they are not sure which type of employment they wish to enter. The vocational placement part of the course gives students the opportunity to gain an insight into a number of different job roles, as well as allowing individuals to gain the actual hands-on experience that is so important to universities and employers. The course is very generic, allowing students to study a variety of different topics. You will study nine units over the two year course and sit one controlled assessment. The topics are wide ranging and include human growth and development, working in health and social care, psychological and sociological perspectives, communication, safeguarding, equality, diversity and rights and infection prevention.

What you need to get on

In addition to the standard grade requirements for the Sixth Form a minimum grade 4 at GCSE English.

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

  • Carlton Academy

    Coningswath Road Carlton, Nottingham, NG4 3SH

    DaytimeClassroom based
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