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Health and Social Care - Extended Certificate (equivalent to 1 A-Level)

at Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road, Teignmouth · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2024see the detail

Level 3A levelsCertificate18 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

The new BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care use a combination of assessment styles to give your students confidence they can apply their knowledge to succeed in the workplace – and have the study skills to continue learning on higher education courses and throughout their career. This range of vocational assessments – both practical and written – mean students can showcase their learning and achievements to best effect when they take their next step, whether that’s supporting applications to higher education courses or potential employers.

What you need to get on

A GCSE grade 4 in Maths and English, you do not have to have studied health and social care previously.

How you are assessed

Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.

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

  • Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road

    Exeter Road, Teignmouth, TQ14 9HZ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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