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Health & Social Care

at The Thomas Hardye School, Dorchester · school or sixth form

Level 3Vocational and tradeCertificate2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

This is a diverse course for students who want to study health science, social care or child studies. Students will develop transferable skills such as communication, research, planning and organisation. They will cover a range of specialist knowledge, skills and understanding looking at different environments and settings where care takes place, the importance of effective communication, legislation in health and social care and how to deliver a “person-centred approach” to care, physiology, public health, sexual health and reproduction.

What you need to get on

Ideally 5 in Health and Social Care if studied and 4 in English and 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

  • The Thomas Hardye School

    Queens Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 2ET

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Dorchester

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