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Level 3 Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate in Health and Social Care

at Caldew School, Carlisle · school or sixth form

Level 3Applied and BTECCertificate1 yearFull timeFree

What the college says

The Extended Certificate consists of 6 units they are: Unit 1:Building Positive Relationships Unit 2:Equality, Diversity and Rights in Health Care Unit 3:Health, Safety and Security in Health and Social Care Unit 4:Nutrition for Health Unit 5:Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Social Care Unit 6:Supporting People with Mental Health Conditions

What you need to get on

Five GCSEs at Grade 4 or above including English is a good indicator that you will be able to cope with the demands of the written work. However, individual commitment, interest, motivation and personal organisation are key factors in success in this course. Pupils do not need to have studied GCSE Health & Social Care but if they did they should have achieved above a Level 4 as an indicator of their interest in the subject.

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

Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Carlisle

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