Free Level 3 Health and Social Care Course in Camden. Classes run at King's Cross Campus, full-time during the day. You'll study the Pearson Edexcel BTEC National Diploma in Health and Social Care alongside Applied Psychology, covering human development, psychological approaches, and the healthcare sector. The course runs for 36 weeks. You'll need four GCSEs at Grade 4 or above, including English and Maths, to enrol. This level 3 health and social care qualification opens doors to roles in care, health services, and further study in psychology or healthcare.
Who this course is for
Are you interested in learning and understanding human behaviour? Do you want to understand how people act and feel? Are you interested in going into the field of Psychology or health after college? If so, then this course is for you!Psychology and Health is a mix-and-match course designed to give students a better understanding of psychological approaches, alongside learning about the human development of an individual and the healthcare sector. Therefore, you will study the BTEC Applied Psychology and BTEC HandSc together- to equate to 3 A-levels over the 2 years.
Entry requirements
You will need:4 GCSEs at Grade 4 or above (including English/Maths)
What you will learn
You'll explore human lifespan development, including physical, intellectual, emotional, and social changes across life stages.
You'll study psychological approaches, including social, cognitive, biological, and learning theories.
You'll learn how psychologists design and conduct research, and complete your own piece of psychological research.
You'll examine how individuals develop within the healthcare sector and wider society.
You'll develop understanding of emotional attachment theories and intellectual development models.
You'll build knowledge of health and social care practice relevant to working with people across different life stages.
How you will learn
Learning is classroom-based, full-time during the day at King's Cross Campus. Assessment combines written exams and assignments. The Psychological Approaches and Applications unit and the Human Lifespan Development unit are assessed by exam. The Conducting Psychological Research unit is assessed by assignment, including designing, carrying out, and writing up your own research project.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. King's Cross Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Care assistant: supporting people in residential or community care settings.
Healthcare support worker: assisting clinical staff in NHS or private settings.
Mental health support worker: working alongside people experiencing mental health difficulties.
Social care worker: helping individuals and families access support services.
Early years practitioner: working with children in nursery or school settings.
Psychology research assistant: supporting data collection and research projects.
What you could study next
Level 4 or 5 Higher National Certificate or Diploma in Health and Social Care (Pearson Edexcel) - a step toward degree-level study in health or social care.
BSc Psychology or BSc Health and Social Care - university degree programmes that this BTEC qualification supports entry to.
Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care - if you want to move directly into a care role and build on your knowledge with a practice-based qualification.
