Free Level 3 Health and Social Care Course in Enfield. Classes run at Enfield County School. You'll need five GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English Language and maths, to join. Over two years of full-time daytime study, you'll cover six mandatory units: Human Lifespan Development, Working in Health and Social Care, Current Research in Health and Social Care, Meeting Individual and Support Needs, Principles of Safe Practice, and Promoting Public Health, plus two optional units. Work experience in care settings is built into the course throughout both years.
Who this course is for
Course content
Students will study several units over two years. This includes six mandatory units: Human Lifespan Development, Working in Health & Social Care, Enquiries into Current Research in Health & Social Care, Meeting Individual and Support Needs; Principles of Safe Practice in Health & Social Care; Promoting Public Health and two optional Units.
Work Experience in a range of care settings is an essential part of the course and will be provided throughout the 2 years.
Entry requirements
5 Grade 4 GCSE passes including English Language and mathematics
What you will learn
You'll explore how people develop physically, emotionally, and socially across their lifespan.
You'll study how health and social care services are organised and how professionals work within them.
You'll examine current research in health and social care and learn how to evaluate evidence.
You'll learn how to assess and meet the individual needs of people using care services.
You'll understand the principles of safe practice, including safeguarding and risk management.
You'll study public health, including how to promote wellbeing and prevent illness in communities.
You'll gain hands-on experience in real care settings through structured work placements.
How you will learn
You'll learn through classroom-based lessons at Enfield County School, covering both theory and applied practice. Assessment is through a combination of internally assessed assignments and externally assessed units set by Pearson Edexcel. Work experience placements in care settings form an assessed part of the course and run throughout both years.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Enfield County 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 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 day-to-day support in residential or community settings.
Early years practitioner: work with children in nursery or childcare settings.
Community health worker: support people managing long-term conditions in the community.
What you could study next
Foundation Degree or BSc in Nursing, Social Work, or Midwifery: the BTEC National Extended Diploma meets typical entry requirements for degree-level study in health and social care.
BSc in Adult Nursing or Mental Health Nursing: leads to NMC registration as a qualified nurse.
BA in Social Work: the route to becoming a qualified social worker registered with Social Work England.
Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Health and Social Care: a shorter higher education option if you want to step into degree-level study gradually.
