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Health and Social Care BTEC Extended Certificate

at The Maplesden Noakes School, Maidstone · school or sixth form

Level 3Applied and BTECCertificate2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

The Extended Certificate is equivalent to one A-level The BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate in Health and Social Care is designed as a stand-alone qualification that provides learners with knowledge and understanding of the health and social care sectors, and specialist knowledge and understanding according to the units studied.The BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate in Health and Social Care can provide a springboard to a university degree or Foundation Degree in an appropriate vocational discipline, to BTEC HNCs and HNDs, or to employment.The BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate in Health and Social Care specification consists of 2 external exams and one mandatory unit and one optional unit.Course ContentYear 1:Unit 1: Human Lifespan and Development (External exam) - 90GLHUnit 5: Meeting individual care and support needs- Coursework- 90 GLH Year 2: (If you have successfully completed the first Year of the course)Working in Health and Social care (External exam) - 120 GLHOptional units (You must choose one from the following list) - 60GLH- courseworkUnit 10: Sociological perspectivesUnit 11: Psychological perspectivesUnit 5: Meeting individuals care and support needsUnit 14: Physiological disorders in care

What you need to get on

Grade 4-9 in English and BTEC H&S Merit or Higher, 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

  • The Maplesden Noakes School

    BUCKLAND ROAD GREAT BUCKLAND, MAIDSTONE, ME16 0TJ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · MAIDSTONE

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