Level 3 Health and Social Care
at East Lancashire Learning Group, Nelson · other provider
What the college says
Want to turn your passion for helping others into a career? The Level 3 Health and Social Care course is your pathway to university, apprenticeships, or skilled roles like nursing, social work, or healthcare. You’ll explore human growth and development, safeguarding, person-centred care, anatomy and physiology, communication, and equality and diversity—everything you need to make a difference in people’s lives. With optional modules to tailor your learning and assessments that bring theory into practice, you’ll leave confident, skilled, and ready for the next step. If you’re caring and ambitious, this course is your future.
What you need to get on
5 GCSE passes at a minimum of Grade 4, which must include a Grade 3 and 4 in English Language and Maths, in either combination.
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
Accrington and Rossendale College
Broad Oak Campus Broad Oak Road, Accrington, BB5 2AW
DaytimeClassroom basedCheck the journey
Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · Accrington
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