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Level 3 Health and Social Care Course in Salisbury for 16 to 18 Year Olds – Sarum Academy

CostFree for 16 to 18 year olds
Duration2 years
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyPearson Edexcel awarding body

A sixth-form course for 16 to 18 year olds. Aged 19 or over? See Support Work Courses in Salisbury.

About this course

Free Level 3 Health and Social Care Course in Salisbury. Classes run at Sarum Academy. This two-year, full-time daytime course covers the knowledge and skills needed for roles in health, care, and social services. You'll study human lifespan development and other core units, building a thorough foundation for working with people across a range of settings. Work experience placements are part of the course, so you'll need to be willing to take part in those. You'll need five GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including a good standard of literacy and numeracy, to join.

Who this course is for

Why study Health & Social Care?

Health and Social Care is a course particularly aimed at pupils who think they would like to work in the health services, with small children, or in caring services (for example social worth, youth and community work, probation, housing, counselling or advice work).

What will I study?

The course provides pupils with a thorough foundation in the knowledge, skills and understanding required for these roles. The BTEC units include:

  • Human Lifespan Development
  • Working in Health and Social Care
  • Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs
  • Psychological perspectives

In addition, the Double Award students will study these areas;

  • Principles of Safe Practice in Health and Social Care
  • Promoting Public Health
  • Physiological Disorders and their Care
  • Nutritional Health

All the units are taught using a variety of teaching methods including, individual study and group work, use of case studies, video, internet access and role play. As evidence pupils will be required to produce written assignments, booklets, presentations and leaflets.

Entry requirements

Pupils will need a good standard of literacy and numeracy supported by a general education equivalent to 5 GCSEs at grades 4. A willingness to undertake work experience placements is also essential.

What you will learn

  • You'll explore human lifespan development and how people change across their lives.
  • You'll develop knowledge of health, care, and social services and how they work.
  • You'll study the values and principles that underpin care practice.
  • You'll build understanding of safeguarding, wellbeing, and supporting vulnerable people.
  • You'll gain practical skills through work experience placements in care or health settings.
  • You'll develop communication skills relevant to working with clients, families, and colleagues.

How you will learn

The BTEC National Diploma is assessed through a combination of internally assessed assignments and externally assessed units set by Pearson Edexcel. You'll complete coursework, projects, and written tasks throughout the two years. Some units are assessed under exam conditions. Work experience placements are a required part of the course and contribute to your overall learning.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Sarum Academy will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Care assistant: support people in residential or home care settings.
  • Healthcare support worker: assist clinical staff in NHS or private settings.
  • Social care worker: work with adults or children in community services.
  • Youth worker: support young people through community or voluntary organisations.
  • Early years practitioner: work in nurseries or children's centres.
  • Housing support worker: help people with housing needs and tenancy support.
  • Probation services officer: entry-level support roles in probation and justice services.

What you could study next

  • Foundation Degree or BSc in Health and Social Care: the next step if you want to move into a graduate-level role or management.
  • Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (NVQ-style): if you move into paid care work, this is the work-based qualification employers and regulators recognise.
  • Nursing or Social Work degree: the BTEC National Diploma is accepted by many universities as entry to nursing, social work, or allied health programmes.

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