Health & Social Care -Extended Certificate
Why study Health & Social Care?
The BTEC National in Health and Social Care use a combination of assessment styles to give students
confidence that they can apply their knowledge to succeed in the workplace and also have the study skills to
continue learning on Higher Education courses. This range of vocational assessments (both practical and written)
mean students can showcase their learning and achievements to best effect when they take their next step, whether that's supporting applications to Higher Education courses or potential employers.
Extra-curricular aspects of the course
There will be opportunities for students to gather valuable work experience at the end of Year 12 within health and social care settings. We will also be inviting health and social care professionals in to present students with information on their experience of a career in this sector.
Entry Requirements
A grade 5 in GCSE English Language or Literature, Mathematics and Core Science is required.
Higher Education and Careers
The qualification supports access to a range of Higher Education courses. The qualification carries UCAS points and it contributes to meeting admission requirements for many courses such as Nursing, Primary Education and Sport Studies.
Equipment required for the course
Students need to be equipped with adequate stationary for the equivalent of five hours teaching per week.
Assessment
Assessment for this qualification is a combination of internally and externally assessed units. There are four units to complete in total; three mandatory units and one optional units. External examinations will be sat at the end of each year and these make up 58% of the overall grade; coursework therefore contributes to 42% of the overall grade.The BTEC National Extended Certificate will be graded as a Distinction (equivalent to A grade), Merit (equivalent to C grade) or Pass (equivalent to E grade).
| Unit | Weighting |
| Unit 1: Human Lifespan Development | 1.5 Hour exam worth 90 marks (mixture of short and long answer questions) |
| Unit 2: Working in Health & Social | 1.5 Hour exam worth 80 marks (mixture of short and long answer questions) 33% of course |
| Unit 5: Meeting Individual Care and support | Extended piece of coursework discussing how ethical care benefits service users 25% of course |
| Unit 10: Sociological Perspectives | Extended piece of coursework discussing sociological perspectives related to H&SC issues |
For more information on this course please contact
Mrs S Moran