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Health and Social Care Level 3 BTEC National Extended Certificate

at The Frances Bardsley Academy For Girls, Romford · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2024see the detail

Level 3Applied and BTECCertificate2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

The Health and Social Care Extended Certificate is suitable for anyone interested in people, their lives and their experiences of health in society. This is an applied course and so the knowledge and understanding you gain will be applied in real life situations and work-related contexts giving you a wide range of transferable skills and experiences. You will be working in a variety of ways which will involve: Research Working independently and with others Presentations Using a variety of resources Planning and evaluating your work Visits and placements This qualification is equivalent to one A Level, meaning that students can study this qualification alongside two other A Level subjects. The qualification carries UCAS points and is recognised by higher education providers as contributing to meeting admission requirements to many relevant courses, for example Nursing, Social Work, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy

What you need to get on

5 x GCSE Grade 9-4 including a Grade 5 in English Language 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

  • The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Sixth Form

    Brentwood Road, Romford, RM1 2RR

    DaytimeClassroom based
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