Health and Social Care BTEC Level 3 Diploma
Course title: Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care
Department: Health Studies
Overview: Our suite of health and social care courses are for learners who wish to work in healthcare roles including nursing, midwifery, social work, biomedical, radiology, physiotherapy, art therapy, care work, and nutrition
Our courses can provide you with a life-like experience of the requirements of working in a health care setting. Building upon your passion and interest, learners have access to learn in our simulated health room, whereby you will have an opportunity to practice the skills needed to work in a health and social care environment, this includes developing effective communication skills, problem-solving skills and many more. Our holistic curriculum develops your skills and attitude so that you will know what it is like to build positive relationships with others, show compassion, empathy, and equality and diversity in a healthcare setting. We will support you to develop a person-centred approach to care.
You will focus on anatomy, medical physics, nutrition and biochemistry. You will learn about how to support young people or old people facing challenging circumstances. With an opportunity to work with our NHS sponsors, Guys and St Thomas Trust, your projects will link to areas such as podiatry, dementia and public health. Gaining first-hand information from practitioners about the work they do and the challenges faced, you too will have an opportunity to participate in relevant work experience in a healthcare setting. You will also have the opportunity to work towards the Care Certificate, a requirement for all workers in hospital settings.
Duration of qualification: 2 years
Course Entry Requirements: 4-5 GCSEs at grade 9-4 (A*-C) including English Language and/ or Maths
Timetable hours: 1 year 20 hours per week
Assessment method: 4 x 1.5-hour exam plus practical and written assessments throughout the course.
Qualification: Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma is equivalent to 3 A levels
Exam Board: Edexcel Pearson; https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/BTEC-Nationals/Health-and-Social-Care/2016/specification-and-sample-assessments/9781446938034_BTEC_Nat_ExtDip_HSC_Spec_Iss3C.pdf
Modules:
Year 1
- Human Lifespan Development
- Working in Health and Social Care
- Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs
- Principles of Safe Practice in Health and Social Care
- Physiological Disorders and their Care
- Nutritional Health
Year 2
Mandatory (4 mandatory units)
- Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Social Care
- Enquiries into Current Research in Health and Social Care
- Work Experience in Health and Social Care
- Promoting Public Health
Optional (3 optional units chosen from below)
- Infection Prevention and Control *
- Medical Physics Applications in the Health Sector *
- Microbiology for Health Science*
- Biomedical Science*
- Genetics*
- Biochemistry for Health*
- Caring for Individuals with Dementia*
*Year 2 Optional units are subject to change and will be released in term 3.
Courses Available: BTEC
Career Pathways: Graduates of Health are able to progress on to a health or social care related degree at university, a level 4/5 apprenticeships and/or into employment Transferable Skills:
Health Studies graduates develop their communication, problem-solving, people
skills and organisation skills
*Other Information: Students on this course are required to purchase a lab coat
Suggested Reading:
BTEC National Health and Social Care Student Book 1, Publisher: Pearson, Author: Marilyn Billingham, Pamela Davenport, Hilary Talman, Nicola Matthews, Beryl Stretch, Elizabeth Haworth
ISBN: 9781292126012
BTEC National Health and Social Care Student Book 2, Publisher: Pearson Author: Carolyn Aldworth, Nicola Matthews, Sue Hocking, Pete Lawrence, Marjorie Snaith, Mary Whitehouse, Elizabeth Haworth
ISBN: 9781292126029
Enquiries:
Head of Health Studies, Miss St Hilaire and sheona.st.hilaire@southbank-utc.co.uk
