BTEC Level 1/2 Extended Certificate in Health and Social Care
at Whalley Range 11-18 High School, Manchester · school or sixth form
What the college says
Studying health and social care is ideal whether you are considering employment straight from advanced level study or wish to go on to university, where you could study nursing, podiatry, radiography, social work or childhood studies.
What you need to get on
Level 2 pathway: fewer than 5 x grades 9-4 with the majority of GCSE grades are 3s including minimum grade 2 in both Maths & English Language. You must have achieved at least 1 grade 4 in a subject other than Maths or English Language be eligible for this course
How you are assessed
One subject in depth, assessed largely through coursework and projects.
What this level means
The GCSE-equivalent step, and the usual route into Level 3.
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
Whalley Range Sixth Form
Wilbraham Road, Manchester, M16 8GW
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · Manchester
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