Free Health and Social Care Level 3 Course in Braintree. Classes run at Notley High School and Sixth Form. You'll need GCSE Combined Science at grade 4-5 to join. This two-year, full-time daytime course covers the knowledge and skills behind health, care, and social care practice. It's an OCR qualification, and a level 3 health and social care qualification carries real weight with universities and employers in the care sector. You'll finish with an Alternative Academic Qualification Cambridge Advanced National in Health and Social Care Extended Certificate.
Who this course is for
Post 16 Learners
Entry requirements
GCSE Combined Science grade 5-4
What you will learn
You'll explore how health and social care services are organised and delivered in the UK.
You'll study human development across the life stages and how it affects care needs.
You'll examine the values and principles that underpin person-centred care.
You'll learn how to promote health, wellbeing, and safeguarding in care settings.
You'll develop understanding of conditions and factors that affect physical and mental health.
You'll build knowledge of communication in health and social care contexts.
You'll investigate the roles and responsibilities of care professionals.
How you will learn
The course is classroom based, delivered full-time over two years at Notley High School and Sixth Form. Assessment combines internally assessed coursework and externally assessed components set by OCR. You'll complete assignments and projects throughout the course alongside formal assessments.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Notley High School and Sixth Form will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Care assistant: support people with daily living in care homes or at home.
Healthcare support worker: assist clinical staff in NHS or private settings.
Mental health support worker: work alongside people with mental health needs.
Learning disability support worker: provide care and support in community settings.
Early years practitioner: work with children in nursery or childcare settings.
Social care worker: support vulnerable adults or young people in the community.
What you could study next
Level 3 T Level in Health (with the HSC strand): a technical route if you want a stronger workplace element alongside academic study.
Level 4 or 5 Higher National Certificate or Diploma in Health and Social Care: a step toward degree-level study in the sector.
BSc Nursing, Social Work, or Allied Health degree: many universities accept this qualification as part of an entry offer for health-related degrees.
Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care: if you move into paid care work and want a work-based qualification alongside it.
