Health & Social Care
at Balcarras School, Cheltenham · school or sixth form
What the college says
This qualification will provide learners with the opportunity, through applied learning, to develop the core specialist knowledge, skills and understanding required in the health and social care sector. Learners will take units which provide the breadth of knowledge, understanding and skills to prepare them to study in a Higher Education Institution either on a health and social care-related degree course or to support an application for a range of other degree courses.
What you need to get on
The minimum requirement for entry to the sixth form is 2 grade 6s and 3 grade 5s in full GCSE courses. These must include a grade 5 or above in both mathematics and English language or literature. Students do not need to have studied health and social care in Key Stage 4.
How you are assessed
Learning a trade with tools and equipment, often in a college workshop or salon.
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
BALCARRAS SCHOOL CHELTENHAM
EAST END ROAD, CHELTENHAM, GL53 8QF
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · CHELTENHAM
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