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BTEC National Extended Certificate 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 BTECCertificate18 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

Unit 1: Human Lifespan Development (exam) Learners cover physical, intellectual, emotional and social development across the human lifespan, and the factors affecting development and the effects of ageing. The unit looks at theories of how humans grow and develop and debates the extent to which nature or nurture influences growth and development. The unit also looks at the impact of disease and disability on individual quality of life. Unit 2: Working in Health and Social Care (exam) Learners explore what it is like to work in the health and social care sector, including the roles and responsibilities of workers and organisations, the services and safeguarding procedures to support vulnerable clients. Unit 5: Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs (assignment) Learners focus on the principles and practicalities that underpin meeting individual care and support needs, which are the foundation of all the care disciplines. The assignment is based around ethical principles of care including care, compassion, competence, communication, courage and commitment. Unit 11: Psychological Perspectives (assignment) Learners explore key theoretical perspectives that have been put forward on psychological and physical development and how they are applied in different health and social care settings

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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