Free Level 3 Health and Social Care Course in Milton Keynes. Classes run at St Paul's Catholic School. This two-year, full-time daytime course covers the knowledge and skills that underpin work across health and social care settings. You'll need 24 points or more at Level 2, plus a Level 2 Pass in Health and Social Care if you studied it at KS4. The Pearson Edexcel BTEC National Diploma covers topics from human development and anatomy through to safeguarding and professional practice. It can lead directly into employment or support an application to university.
Who this course is for
The Health and Social Care industry is far reaching. It is a sector that has an influence on so many in our society. In fact, it is a sector that will impact on everyone in society at some point in their life. The reforms in Social Care will create new types of jobs and ways of working, new career opportunities, and more flexibility both between and across the Health and Social Care sectors.
Entry requirements
24 points or more, a Level 2 Pass in Health and Social Care (if studied at KS4), are needed to study this programme. It is not recommended that this programme be studied in conjunction with both Sociology and Psychology A-Level.
What you will learn
You'll explore human growth and development across the life stages.
You'll study anatomy and physiology relevant to health and social care practice.
You'll learn about safeguarding principles and how they apply in care settings.
You'll examine the values and ethics that shape professional practice.
You'll develop understanding of health promotion and public health.
You'll investigate how health and social care services are organised and delivered in the UK.
You'll build skills in research and communication for professional contexts.
How you will learn
The BTEC National Diploma is assessed through a combination of internally assessed assignments and externally assessed examinations set by Pearson Edexcel. Assignments are completed throughout the course and marked by your teachers. External assessments test your knowledge of core units under exam conditions. Classroom sessions cover both theory and applied case-based learning.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. St Paul's Catholic School 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.
Early years practitioner: work in nursery or childcare settings with young children.
Social care worker: provide community-based support to vulnerable adults.
Residential support worker: live-in or shift-based care in residential homes.
What you could study next
Foundation Degree or BSc in Health and Social Care: the BTEC National Diploma is a recognised route into university-level study in this field.
BSc Nursing (Adult, Mental Health, or Learning Disabilities): many universities accept BTEC qualifications for nursing degree entry.
Higher Apprenticeship in Health or Social Care: combine work-based learning with a Level 4 or 5 qualification.
Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (NVQ-style): if you move into employment, this work-based qualification is widely used in the sector.
