Health Studies

Course summary

This course helps students to progress onto degree courses, apprenticeships, or employment. It is suitable for students considering a career as a nurse, midwife, social worker, teacher, health visitor, paramedic, counselor, and many more health-related professions. Single A Level: BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate Students have the opportunity to take the BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate in Health and Social Care which is the equivalent in size to one A level. It is for students interested in learning about the health and social care sector alongside other fields of study, probably with a view to progression to a wide range of degree courses, not necessarily the health or social care sector. Students studying this qualification will study four mandatory units over the two years covering the following content areas: • Human Life Span Development (these units are exam-based) • Supporting Individuals with Additional Needs (this unit is coursework-based). • Working in Health and Social Care • Meeting Individual Needs