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Health & Social Care - Cambridge Advanced National Extended Certificate in Health & Social Care

at Churchill Academy & Sixth Form, Winscombe · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2025see the detail

Level 3Applied and BTECAlternative Academic Qualification2 yearsFull time

What the college says

Our Extended Certificate in Health and Social Care will develop knowledge, understanding and skills that will prepare students for progression to employment and/or undergraduate study in mental health, nursing, midwifery & various care roles. It covers equality, diversity and rights, health and safety, anatomy and physiology, person-centred approaches, mental health, long-term physiological conditions, public health strategies, sexual health and nutrition and lifestyles.

What you need to get on

Standard Sixth Form entry (3 GCSEs at Grade 5 and 2 GCSEs at Grade 4) with good extended writing skills

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

  • Churchill Academy & Sixth Form

    Churchill Green Churchill, Winscombe, BS25 5QN

    DaytimeClassroom based
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