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Cambridge Advanced National in Health and Social Care (Extended Certificate)

at Leigh Academy Bexley · school or sixth form

Level 3Applied and BTECAlternative Academic Qualification2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

The qualification has three mandatory units covering the following topics: • Human Lifespan and Development – PIES and factors affecting growth and development, interventions and the different professionals providing care and treatment • Human Biology and Health – Human body structure and systems, normal physiological functioning and the impact of common disorders • Health and Social Care Practice – Core principles, values and legislation that underpin and influence health and social care, and the effect of social determinants on an individual health status Students have a choice from four optional units covering the following topics: • Health, Social Policy and Wellbeing – Public health policy and its influences, including health-related organisations/groups and a range of strategic factors • Promoting Health Education – Health education, its purpose and use of different approaches and models to achieve positive health outcomes • Safe Environments in Health and Social Care – Appropriate provisions in services relevant to different needs; governance relating to safe environments • Health Science – Types of infections and their potential impact on a local, national and international scale

What you need to get on

7 GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English and Maths BTEC Health & Social Care at Merit or above if taken

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

  • Leigh Academy Bexley

    Leigh Academy Bexley Northumberland Heath, Erith, DA8 3BN

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Erith

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