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Health & Social Care

at Imberhorne School, East Grinstead · school or sixth form

Level 3Vocational and tradeCertificate2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

The Health & Social Care course offers the chance to experience many different aspects of the care sector. You will discover the importance of good communication and the correct way to treat service users. You will be expected to go out into the community to carry out research with different client groups. It offers the opportunity to study the needs of young children through to older people. You will learn through a variety of different methods, namely interviewing people, putting together case studies, listening to outside speakers and putting on presentations. The course will enable you to gain self-confidence, learn the benefits of teamwork, improve your ICT and research skills and gain further qualifications. WHERE DOES IT LEAD? On completing your course youcould either go into employment or go on to university. Past pupils are studying and working as Operating Department Practitioners, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Mental Health and Adult Nurses. Some students choose to embark on employment based training routes and many currently train 'on the job' in nurseries, pre-schools, care agencies, NCYPE to name a few. Last year one of our students graduated with a 2.1 in Primary Education.

What you need to get on

5 GCSEs @ Grades 4-9, including 4+ GCSE English Literature or English Language and 4-4 or better in GCSE science

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

  • Imberhorne School

    Imberhorne Lane, East Grinstead, RH19 1QY

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 3 September 2026 · East Grinstead

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