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Free Level 3 Health and Social Care Course in Great Yarmouth – East Norfolk Sixth Form College

CostFREE
Duration12 months
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryClassroom based
Start1 Sep 2026
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyPearson Edexcel awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 3 Health and Social Care Course in Great Yarmouth. Classes run at East Norfolk Sixth Form College. This full-time, daytime health and social care course covers child, youth, adult, and healthcare settings, helping you understand working practices across the sector. It runs over 12 months and can be taken alongside A-level or GCSE courses, with the number of units depending on which size of qualification you choose. Entry requirements vary by qualification size: you'll need at least a Grade 4 in English and Maths, with science grades required for larger versions.

Who this course is for

You will develop skills required within the health and social care sector for a number of areas including child, youth, adult and health care. The course will also help you to identify your own aptitudes and understandings about the working practices of a number of areas within health and social care.The course can be taken as either 1 or 2 blocks of study so can be combined with other A-level or GCSE courses.The number of units completed depends on the size of the qualification.

Entry requirements

Grade 4 in English. Grade 4 in Maths (or working towards the qualification at college). For the Certificate and Extended Certificate (= Single and Double) - a Grade 4 is required in all of English Language, Maths and a science. For the Foundation Diploma (= Triple) - a 4 in Maths and 4 and 5 in English Language and science is required (4 and 5 can be either way around).

What you will learn

  • You'll develop practical skills used across child, youth, adult, and healthcare settings.
  • You'll explore the values and working practices of the health and social care sector.
  • You'll identify your own strengths and aptitudes in relation to care work.
  • You'll build knowledge of how different areas of health and social care operate.
  • You'll study units relevant to the size of qualification you're taking.

How you will learn

You'll study in a classroom at East Norfolk Sixth Form College, with the number of units completed depending on your chosen qualification size. BTEC qualifications are assessed through a combination of assignments, projects, and coursework rather than traditional exams. Some units may include external assessment set by Pearson Edexcel. Your learning is built up over the year through unit-by-unit completion.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. East Norfolk Sixth Form College 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.
  • Nursery worker: care for and support young children day to day.
  • Youth support worker: work with young people in community or residential settings.
  • Support worker: help people with disabilities or mental health needs live independently.
  • School support assistant: work alongside teachers supporting pupils with additional needs.

What you could study next

A level 3 health and social care qualification opens routes into higher study and professional training. You could progress to a Level 4 or 5 Higher National Certificate (HNC) or Higher National Diploma (HND) in Health and Social Care. Many universities also accept this BTEC for entry onto nursing, social work, or early childhood studies degrees. If you want to work in registered nursing, you'd go on to a degree-level nursing programme approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

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