Free BTEC in Health and Social Care in Burton-on-Trent. Classes run at Abbot Beyne School. You'll need five GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including Maths and English, to join this full-time daytime course. The Level 3 BTEC in Health and Social Care qualification covers how health and social care services support people's physical and social wellbeing. You'll study topics including human development, anatomy and physiology, communication in care settings, and safeguarding. The course takes two years full-time. It opens doors to care roles and to university-level study in health, nursing, and social work.
Who this course is for
If you want to make a real difference in this world, Health and Social Care is a great start towards this aspiration and will help you make a real change to service users and their families in difficult situations. By working in health care you help others improve their physical health, and by working in social care you help improve the sociological wellbeing of those in your community.
Entry requirements
Five Grade 4s or above, including Maths and English.
What you will learn
You'll explore how the body works, including anatomy and physiology.
You'll study human growth and development across the life stages.
You'll learn how health and social care services are organised in the UK.
You'll develop communication skills for working with patients, service users, and families.
You'll examine safeguarding principles and how to protect vulnerable people.
You'll look at the values and ethics that underpin care work.
You'll investigate the social factors that affect people's health and wellbeing.
How you will learn
You'll learn through classroom lessons, research tasks, and written assignments. Assessment is mainly through coursework and internally assessed units, with some externally assessed exams set by Pearson Edexcel. You'll build a portfolio of work over the two years. Practical activities and case studies are used throughout to apply theory to real care situations.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Abbot Beyne School will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Care assistant: support adults or older people in care settings.
Healthcare support worker: assist clinical staff in hospitals or GP surgeries.
Mental health support worker: work alongside people managing mental health conditions.
Learning disability support worker: provide day-to-day support in community or residential settings.
Early years practitioner: work with children in nursery or childcare settings.
Social care worker: help individuals and families access community support.
What you could study next
Level 3 T Level in Health (with a healthcare science or nursing specialism) - if you want a more practical, work-placement-based route at the same level.
Level 4 or 5 Higher National Certificate or Diploma in Health and Social Care - a higher-level qualification that can lead to management roles or top up to a degree.
BSc Nursing, Social Work degree, or other health-related degree - this BTEC is accepted by many universities as part of an application.
