Free Level 3 Health and Social Care Course in Bury Saint Edmunds. Classes run at Mildenhall College Academy, full-time during the day. This free health and social care course is available to learners aged 16 to 18 years old in full-time education. You'll build the specialist knowledge, skills and understanding needed to work in health and social care settings. The course takes two years to complete. You'll need five GCSEs at grade C or grade 4 to apply. This OCR level 3 health and social care qualification prepares you for roles such as care assistant and opens routes into further study.
Who this course is for
This course will provide learners with the opportunity, through applied learning, to develop the core specialist knowledge, skills and understanding required in the health and social care sector.
Entry requirements
5 GCSE Grade C/4
What you will learn
You'll explore the principles of health, wellbeing, and care in the UK.
You'll develop understanding of safeguarding and protecting individuals in care settings.
You'll study human growth and development across the life stages.
You'll learn how communication supports effective care practice.
You'll examine the values and ethics that underpin health and social care work.
You'll build knowledge of health conditions and how they affect individuals.
You'll investigate how health and social care services are organised and delivered.
How you will learn
You'll learn through classroom-based sessions at Mildenhall College Academy. Assessment combines coursework assignments and written examinations. Some units are assessed through internally marked assignments; others through externally set and marked exams. You'll build a portfolio of work over the two years alongside sitting formal exams.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Mildenhall College Academy will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Care assistant: support adults with daily living in care homes or at home.
Healthcare support worker: assist clinical staff in NHS or private settings.
Support worker: work with adults or children with additional needs.
Community care worker: deliver care and support in people's own homes.
Mental health support worker: support individuals with mental health conditions.
Residential childcare worker: care for children in residential settings.
What you could study next
Level 4 or 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care: the next step if you want to move into supervisory or management roles in care.
Foundation Degree or BSc in Health and Social Care: many universities accept this OCR qualification for degree entry.
Nursing Associate or Nursing degree apprenticeship: a route into registered nursing for those with relevant Level 3 study.
Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (NVQ route): a work-based qualification for those moving directly into employment.
