If you are applying to Havering Sixth Form Campus:
The Health and Social Care BTEC Extended Certificate qualification is a two-year course and is equivalent to one A Level. It has to be taken alongside two other A Levels and it aims to support access to a range of higher education courses in health and social care disciplines.
This course aims to inspire and motivate students who are considering a career in health and social care, or a related sector, by providing knowledge and understanding of meeting individual care and support needs in a range of health and social care settings.
It consists of three mandatory units and one optional unit, the content of which has been designed to ensure it supports students with a keen interest in working in the health and social care sector.
The mandatory units focus on how to support and care for individuals in different settings, whereas the optional unit provides students with the opportunity to gain an understanding of the specialist topics relevant to the different parts of the sector.
You can expect to:
- Develop an understanding of how to meet individual care and support needs
- Be motivated to work consistently and independently to achieve the requirements of each unit
- Understand the importance of deadlines and manage your time in order to meet them
- Take part in discussions, debates, role plays and give presentations
- Develop independent research skills
- Develop communication skills and apply them to a range of health and social care settings
The Health and Social Care Extended Certificate must be taken alongside two other A Levels. It links well with other social science subjects such as A Level Sociology, Psychology or Law.
If you are applying to Ardleigh Green, Hackney or Redbridge Campuses:
The Health and Social Care BTEC Extended Certificate is a two-year course for students who have passed the Level 2 qualification and are interested in learning more about the health and social care sector. It assesses students' understanding of health and social care through vocational scenarios and a majority of coursework. This course is taken alongside GCSE English and Maths.
The course aims to inspire and motivate students who are considering a career in health and social care, or a related sector, by providing knowledge and understanding of meeting individual care and support needs in a range of health and social care settings.
It consists of three mandatory units and one optional unit, the content of which has been designed to ensure it supports students with a keen interest in working in the health and social care sector.
The mandatory units focus on how to support and care for individuals in different settings, whereas the optional unit provides students with the opportunity to gain an understanding of the specialist topics relevant to the different parts of the sector.
You can expect to:
- Develop an understanding of how to meet individual care and support needs
- Be motivated to work consistently and independently to achieve the requirements of each unit
- Understand the importance of deadlines and manage your time in order to meet them
- Take part in discussions, debates, role plays and give presentations
- Develop independent research skills
- Develop communication skills and apply them to a range of health and social care settings
