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Level 3 Health & Social Care Extended Diploma

at Townsend Church of England School, St. Albans · school or sixth form

Level 3Applied and BTECDiploma2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Diploma in Health and Social Care This course has 8 units of which 6 are mandatory and 3 are external. 6 mandatory units - 1 -Human Lifespan Development, 2- Working in Health and Social Care, 3 -Enquiries into Current Research in Health and Social Care, 4 - Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs, 5 - Principles of Safe Practice in Health and Social Care, 6 - Promoting Public Health 2 optional units from: Work Experience in Health and Social Care, Sociological Perspectives, Psychological Perspectives, Supporting Individuals with Additional Needs, Physiological Disorders and their Care, Nutritional Health This course is the equivalent of 2 A Levels and taught over 2 years. UCAS points are as follows: D*D*-112, D*D-104, DD-96, DM-80, MM-64, MP-48, PP-32 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care This course has 13 Units of which, 8 are mandatory, 4 are external. 8 mandatory units – as with the Diploma, plus: 7 – Work Experience in Health and Social Care, 8 – Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Social Care 5 Optional units: as with the Diploma, plus Understanding Mental Wellbeing and Assessing Children’s Development Support Needs

What you need to get on

Grade 4 in English (either Language or Literature) and at least 4 other 4-9 grades in other subjects

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

  • Townsend CofE School

    Sparrowswick Ride, St. Albans, AL3 6DR

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · St. Albans

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