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

CostFree for 16 to 18 year olds
Duration18 months
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryClassroom based
Start1 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 Healthcare Assistant Courses in Northumberland.

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About this course

Free Level 3 Health and Social Care Course in Bedlington. Classes run at St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy, full-time during the day. The course takes 18 months to complete. You'll study human lifespan development, the realities of working in health and social care, research methods, and how to meet individual care and support needs. Entry requires Grade 4 or above in both English and Maths, in line with the Sixth Form entry requirements.

Who this course is for

Mandatory Topics:

  • Unit 1: Human Lifespan Development (exam) Learners cover physical, intellectual, emotional and social development.
  • Unit 2: Working in Health and Social Care (exam) Learners explore what it is like to work in the health and social care sector.
  • Unit 4: Enquiries into Current Research in Health and Social Care (exam) Learners explore the methodologies of contemporary research and investigate the implications.
  • Unit 5: Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs (assignment) Learners focus on the principles and practicalities that underpin meeting individual care and support needs.
  • Unit 7: Principles of Safe Practice in Health and Social Care (assignment) Learners explore the importance of safe working practices.
  • Unit 8: Promoting Public Health (assignment) Learners explore the aims of public health policy and the current approaches to promoting health.
  • Unit 11: Psychological Perspectives (assignment) (assignment) Learners explore key theoretical perspectives that have been put forward on psychological and physical development and how they are applied.

Optional Topics (one to be selected by the teacher):

  • Unit 6: Work Experience in Health and Social Care (assignment) Learners carry out and reflect on a period of work experience.
  • Unit 10: Sociological Perspectives (assignment) Learners study the application of sociological approaches to health and social care, and explore social inequalities, demographic change, and patterns and trends in social groups.
  • Unit 12: Supporting Individuals with Additional Needs (assignment) Learners explore the role of health and social care services in providing care and support to individuals with additional needs.
  • Unit 14: Physiological Disorders and their Care (assignment) Learners explore types of physiological disorders, the procedures for diagnosis, and the development of a treatment plan.
  • Unit 19: Nutritional Health (assignment) Learners explore concepts of nutritional health and influences on dietary intake.

Entry requirements

General Sixth Form entry requirements as detailed in the Sixth Form Prospectus plus course specific entry requirements of Grade 4 in English and Maths.

What you will learn

  • You'll explore physical, intellectual, emotional, and social development across the human lifespan.
  • You'll examine what working in the health and social care sector involves in practice.
  • You'll investigate the methodologies used in contemporary health and social care research.
  • You'll study how to meet the individual care and support needs of people using services.
  • You'll develop understanding of the values and principles that underpin care work.

How you will learn

Assessment is a mix of written exams and assignments. Units 1, 2, and 4 (Human Lifespan Development, Working in Health and Social Care, and Enquiries into Current Research) are assessed by exam. Unit 5 (Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs) is assessed by assignment. Teaching takes place in the classroom at St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy during daytime hours.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. St Benet Biscop Catholic 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.
  • Support worker: work with people with learning disabilities or mental health needs.
  • Residential care worker: provide day-to-day support in care homes.
  • Community care worker: deliver care and support in people's own homes.

What you could study next

A level 3 health and social care qualification opens routes into higher study. You could progress to a Level 4 or 5 Higher National Certificate (HNC or HND) in Health and Social Care, or apply for a degree in Nursing, Social Work, or Occupational Therapy. Some learners go on to a degree-level apprenticeship in nursing or social work, combining work and study.

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