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Health & Social Care Level 3 AAQ Extended Certificate

at Cromwell Community College, Chatteris · college

Level 3Applied and BTECDiploma2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Qualification structure There are no timetabled examinations for this course and this qualification is internally assessed by appropriately qualified centre assessors and quality assurance personnel (e.g. tutors, support workers, carers) and externally moderated by OCR Visiting Moderators. This qualification is graded: PP, PM, MM, MD, DD, DD*, D*D* Minimum of 120 credits Total Credit from Mandatory units is 50 - which are: 1 - Developing Effective Communication Skills in Health and Social Care 2 - Equality, Diversity and Rights in Health and Social Care 3 - Health, Safety and Security in Health and Social Care 4 - Development through Life Stages 6 - Sociological Perspectives in Health and Social Care 7- Psychological Perspectives in Health and Social Care Minimum credits from optional units are 70 and these are units 5 - 36.

What you need to get on

Students who want to study a vocational subject should preferably have a minimum of 5 GCSE's a grade 4

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

  • Cromwell Community College

    Wenny Road, Chatteris, PE16 6UU

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 4 September 2026 · Chatteris

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