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Level 3 BTEC Health and Social Care Course in Ilford for 16 to 18 Year Olds

CostFree for 16 to 18 year olds
Duration2 months
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryClassroom based
Start2 Sep 2027
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyPearson Edexcel awarding body

A sixth-form course for 16 to 18 year olds. Aged 19 or over? See Support Work Courses in Redbridge.

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About this course

Free Level 3 BTEC Health and Social Care Course in Ilford. Classes run at Caterham High School, full-time during the day.

The course is a two-year Sixth Form programme starting in Year 12. You'll study the values and principles underpinning health and social care, human growth and development, anatomy and physiology, and how services are organised and delivered. The course also covers communication, safeguarding, and working with individuals with specific needs.

You'll finish with a Pearson Edexcel BTEC National Extended Certificate in Health and Social Care at Level 3.

Who this course is for

A 2 year course starting at Y12

What you will learn

  • You'll explore the values and principles of health and social care practice.
  • You'll study human growth and development across the life stages.
  • You'll learn the fundamentals of anatomy and physiology.
  • You'll examine how health and social care services are organised and delivered in the UK.
  • You'll develop your understanding of communication in care settings.
  • You'll learn about safeguarding and protecting individuals from harm.
  • You'll investigate the needs of people with specific health or social care conditions.

How you will learn

You'll learn through classroom-based lessons, case studies, and research tasks. Assessment is a mix of externally set exams and internally assessed assignments. Your assignments are marked by your teachers and moderated by Pearson Edexcel. The exams are sat at set points during the course.

What you will need to bring

Caterham High School will confirm what you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Care assistant, supports people with daily living in care homes or in the community.
  • Support worker, helps individuals with physical or learning disabilities live independently.
  • Healthcare assistant, works alongside nurses and clinical staff in hospitals or GP surgeries.
  • Nursing, requires a degree-level nursing programme after this qualification.
  • Social work, requires a degree in social work as a further step.

What you could study next

  • Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Health and Social Care, a larger qualification if you want to go deeper before applying to university.
  • Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Midwifery, Social Work, or a related health science at Level 6, the main route into registered professional roles.
  • Foundation degree or HND in Health and Social Care at Level 5, a shorter higher education route into supervisory or specialist roles.
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