BTEC L3 EXTENDED CERTIFICATE,
DIPLOMA & EXTENDED DIPLOMA
BTEC L2 EXTENDED FIRST CERTIFICATE
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WHAT IS BTEC LEVEL 2 HEALTH
AND SOCIAL CARE?
Do you have the desire to work with
people in a range of health, social
care or educational settings? Are you
approachable, willing, trustworthy and
enthusiastic? If so, a Level 2 BTEC
Extended First Certificate in Health and
Social Care may be the course for you!
At Level 2 we offer the BTEC Extended
First Certificate, which is designed to
embed alongside two GCSE resits. For
those students resitting one GCSE, they
will complete 70 hours placement with
clients who receive care and support.
The appropriate Level 2 course for you
will be confirmed during enrolment.
Health &
Social Care
WHAT WILL YOU STUDY?
If you choose to study the BTEC Level
2 course, you will study a range of
different units each focusing on
different aspects of health and social
care. This will include Effective
Communication, Human Lifespan
Development, Health & Social Care
Values and Healthy Living, along with
other additional units that may include
Individual Rights, Individual Needs,
Health and Wellbeing and Nutrition.
WHAT IS BTEC L3 HEALTH AND
SOCIAL CARE?
CAREERS
• Mental health
• Nursing
• Social work
Health and Social Care is a course for
anyone interested in working with people
of a variety of ages and in a range of
settings. This could range from babies
or children, people with special needs or
learning difficulties, families and young
people, to the elderly. If you have an
approachable, trustworthy, enthusiastic
and compassionate nature, this course
may be for you!
This is a bespoke course for those
interested in working with people of a
variety of ages and in a hospital setting.
Learners will be studying the Extended
Diploma in Health and Social Care
alongside a 2-day placement within
the NHS, through Lancashire
Teaching Hospitals.
NHS Careers Plus is a unique opportunity
to work closely with health professionals
and a range of client groups.
CAREERS
• Mental health
• Nursing
• Radiotherapy
• Occupational therapy
• Physiotherapy
WHAT NEXT?
WHAT NEXT?
On successful completion of the
BTEC First Certificate you may progress
onto the BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma
in Health and Social Care or another
BTEC Level 3 course offered at the
College. Alternatively, you could secure
an apprenticeship or training position.
WHAT OTHER SUBJECTS GO
WELL WITH THIS SUBJECT?
GCSE in Maths and/or English Language.
DID YOU KNOW?
9 million 999 calls were
made to ambulance
switchboards in 2014-15.
That works out at 24,661
calls a day.
WHAT WILL YOU STUDY?
As part of the course you will study a
range of mandatory and additional units
to make up the size of the qualification
that you have chosen. Mandatory units
include Human Lifespan Development,
Working in Health & Social Care, Meeting
Individual Care & Support Needs,
and Promoting Public Health.
As part of the Diploma and Extended
Diploma courses you will also get the
chance to complete a minimum of 100
placement hours in a range of settings.
If you apply for the Extended Diploma in
Health and Social Care you will have the
opportunity to be considered for the NHS
Careers Plus course.
Studying Health and Social Care will
enable you to progress into Higher
Education to pursue many different
careers including – Adult, Children or
Mental Health Nursing, Radiography,
Social Work, Physiotherapy,
Occupational Therapy, Public Health
Degrees, Midwifery and many more!
Alternatively, you may choose to
progress into a related apprenticeship
or training position, or study another
subject at degree level.
WHAT OTHER SUBJECTS GO
WELL WITH THIS SUBJECT?
Children’s Play, Learning and
Development, BTEC Applied Science,
Psychology, Sociology and Biology.
DID YOU KNOW?
Each month, 23 million
people (more than three
times the population of
London) visit their GP
surgery or practice nurse.
Health &
Social Care
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