Free Level 3 Health and Social Care Course in Heanor. Classes run at Heanor Gate Spencer Academy. You'll need five GCSEs at grades 9 to 4, including English and Maths, to join. This two-year, full-time daytime health and social care course covers human development, working in care settings, public health, physiological disorders, and supporting individuals with additional needs. Units are drawn from the Pearson Edexcel BTEC framework, combining exams with coursework-based units. It's a substantial level 3 health and social care qualification that can open doors to care roles or higher study.
Who this course is for
Unit 1: Development (Exam)
Unit 2: Working in Health and Social Care (Exam)
Unit 4: Enquiries into Current Research in Health and Social Care (Exam)
Unit 5: Meeting Individual Needs
Unit 7: Principles of Safe Practice in Health and Social Care
Unit 8: Promoting Public Health
Unit 12: Supporting Individuals with Additional Needs
Unit 14: Physiological Disorders
Entry requirements
5 GCSE grades 9-4, including English and Mathematics
What you will learn
You'll study human development across the lifespan and how it shapes health needs.
You'll explore what working in health and social care settings involves in practice.
You'll investigate current research in health and social care and what it means for practice.
You'll learn how to meet the individual needs of people using care services.
You'll understand the principles of safe practice in health and social care environments.
You'll examine public health issues and approaches to promoting wellbeing.
You'll develop knowledge of how to support individuals with additional needs.
You'll study physiological disorders, their causes, and how they are managed.
How you will learn
Some units are assessed by written exams set by Pearson Edexcel. Others are assessed through coursework and internally marked assignments. You'll study in a classroom at Heanor Gate Spencer Academy, with teaching across both exam-based and coursework units over two years. The mix of assessment methods means you'll build both subject knowledge and the ability to apply it.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Heanor Gate Spencer Academy 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 NHS or private settings.
Mental health support worker: work alongside people with mental health needs.
Learning disability support worker: support individuals with additional needs day to day.
Early years practitioner: work in childcare or family support settings.
Social care administrator: coordination and admin roles within care organisations.
What you could study next
Foundation Degree or BSc in Health and Social Care: a natural next step if you want to move into a graduate-level role or management.
Nursing (Adult, Mental Health, or Learning Disabilities): a BTEC National at Level 3 is accepted by many universities as an entry qualification for nursing degrees.
Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Health and Social Care: a shorter higher education route if you want to progress without a full degree.
Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (NVQ route): if you move into work and want a practice-based qualification alongside employment.
