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BTEC National Diploma in Health and Social Care

at St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy, Bedlington · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2023see the detail

Level 3Applied and BTECDiploma18 monthsFull time

What the college says

Mandatory Topics: Unit 1: Human Lifespan Development (exam) Learners cover physical, intellectual, emotional and social development. Unit 2: Working in Health and Social Care (exam) Learners explore what it is like to work in the health and social care sector. Unit 4: Enquiries into Current Research in Health and Social Care (exam) Learners explore the methodologies of contemporary research and investigate the implications. Unit 5: Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs (assignment) Learners focus on the principles and practicalities that underpin meeting individual care and support needs. Unit 7: Principles of Safe Practice in Health and Social Care (assignment) Learners explore the importance of safe working practices. Unit 8: Promoting Public Health (assignment) Learners explore the aims of public health policy and the current approaches to promoting health. Unit 11: Psychological Perspectives (assignment) (assignment) Learners explore key theoretical perspectives that have been put forward on psychological and physical development and how they are applied. Optional Topics (one to be selected by the teacher): Unit 6: Work Experience in Health and Social Care (assignment) Learners carry out and reflect on a period of work experience. Unit 10: Sociological Perspectives (assignment) Learners study the application of sociological approaches to health and social care, and explore social inequalities, demographic change, and patterns and trends in social groups. Unit 12: Supp

What you need to get on

General Sixth Form entry requirements as detailed in the Sixth Form Prospectus plus course specific entry requirements of Grade 4 in 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?

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

Where it runs

  • St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy

    Ridge Terrace, Bedlington, NE22 6ED

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Bedlington

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