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Health & Social Care BTEC Extended Certificate

at Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College, Coventry · college

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2023see the detail

Level 3Applied and BTECCertificate2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

This course aims to allow students to develop an understanding and awareness of the key concepts within the Health and Social Care Sectors. By examining and evaluating current best practice, as well as developing your knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the human body, this course will best prepare you for further study or employment within the sector. The course offers students the opportunity to gain a pass, merit or distinction in both the units and examinations, which is then combined to give an overall outcome. BTEC National Extended Certificate in Health and Social Care: This course offers a broad basis of study for the Health and Social Care sector. It is equivalent in size to one A Level. There are four units of study of which two are externally marked (units 1 and 2). Topics include Human Lifespan Development, Working in Health and Social Care, Meeting the Needs of Service Users and Psychological Disorders and there care. External assessment accounts for 58% of the overall outcome of the course. Students will also be encouraged to undertake an organised work placement, which they have organised themselves to enable them to be able to apply their learning within a real-life situation.

What you need to get on

5 grade 5s, including GCSE English, Mathematics and Biology. Minimum of grade 5:4 in Combined Science

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

  • Blue Coat Church of England School & Music College

    Terry Road, Coventry, CV1 2BA

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 2 September 2026 · Coventry

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