Health Studies
Thomas Gainsborough School - Suffolk
01787375232
Wells Hall Road, Great Cornard, Sudbury, CO10 0NH
Course summary

Extended Certificate in Health and Social Care: (360 GLH) Equivalent in size to one A Level. 4 units of which 3 are mandatory and 2 are external. Mandatory content (83%). External assessment (58%). Mandatory and External: • Unit 1 - Human Lifespan Development • Unit 2 - Working in Health and Social Care Mandatory and Internal: • Unit 5 - Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs Optional and Internal: • Unit14 - Physiological Disorders and their Care

Entry requirements

• BTEC Merit- Level 2 from H&SC, Science and PE • GCSE English Grade 5, Maths Grade 4 • 5 GCSEs at Grade 4 or above or BTEC equivalent

How you'll be assessed

The course is assessed through a range of assessment types and styles suited to vocational qualifications in the sector. There are three main forms of assessment: internal, external and synoptic.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionEast of England
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressWells Hall Road, Great Cornard, Sudbury, CO10 0NH