Free Level 3 Health and Social Care Course in Sunderland. Classes run at Southmoor Academy 6th Form. This two-year, full-time daytime health and social care course combines classroom study with practical work experience in a health or social care setting. You'll need at least a grade C in GCSE English to apply, along with good essay writing and time management skills. The course covers health, early years care and education, social care, and the wider issues affecting the care sector. Around 75% is coursework-based.
Who this course is for
Cambridge Technical Diploma in Health and Social Care Single Award
Health and Social Care is an applied vocational qualification that encompasses academic study with practical work experience in a Health and Social Care setting. Students can develop and sustain an interest in health, early years (care and education), social care and issues affecting the care sector.
Entry requirements
The A level is 75% coursework, therefore you must have at least a C grade in GSCE English.You must also have good essay writing and time management skills
What you will learn
You'll explore the principles of health, social care, and early years care and education.
You'll examine the social, cultural, and economic factors that affect people's health and wellbeing.
You'll develop understanding of safeguarding, equality, and person-centred care.
You'll apply academic knowledge through practical work experience in a real care setting.
You'll build essay writing and analytical skills relevant to health and social care practice.
You'll study current issues and challenges facing the care sector.
How you will learn
Around 75% of the qualification is assessed through coursework, so you'll spend a significant part of the course producing written assignments. The remaining assessment is through other set tasks. Classroom sessions are delivered full-time during the day at Southmoor Academy 6th Form. The course also includes practical work experience in a health or social care setting, which forms a core part of your learning.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Southmoor Academy 6th Form will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Care assistant: support adults or older people in residential or home care.
Healthcare support worker: assist clinical staff in NHS or private settings.
Early years practitioner: work with young children in nurseries or children's centres.
Social care worker: support vulnerable adults or families in the community.
Mental health support worker: assist people living with mental health conditions.
Special educational needs (SEN) support assistant: work in schools alongside children with additional needs.
What you could study next
Level 4 or 5 Higher National Certificate (HNC/HND) in Health and Social Care: a step toward management roles or degree-level study.
Nursing or Social Work degree: universities recognise this level 3 health and social care qualification as part of entry requirements for relevant degree programmes.
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Health and Social Care: a work-based route that supports progression into senior care roles.
CIPD or management qualifications: relevant if you move into team leadership within a care organisation.
