Free Level 3 Health and Social Care Course in Tower Hamlets. Classes run at Stepney All Saints School and Sixth Form. This two-year, full-time daytime health and social care course covers care settings including residential homes, hospitals, nurseries and schools. You'll study Science, Psychology and Sociology alongside practical care skills, completing assignments linked to real care environments. Entry requires five GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English, Maths and Science. A level 3 health and social care qualification that opens doors to further study in nursing, social work, and allied health professions.
Who this course is for
This course covers caring for service users in a range of care settings and includes areas of Science, Psychology and Sociology. Students will be expected to complete assignments based on care settings and the workplace. Health and Social Care looks at a wide range of care settings; residential homes, hospitals, nurseries and schools, and how to care for and treat people in these settings. This will allow students to develop the necessary skills for career progression in the health and social care sector.
Entry requirements
Students must have five GCSEs including English, Mathematics and Science graded 9 - 4.
What you will learn
You'll study how to care for service users across a range of settings, including residential homes, hospitals and schools.
You'll explore Psychology and how it applies to health and social care practice.
You'll examine Sociology and the social factors that affect people's health and wellbeing.
You'll develop Science knowledge relevant to health and care environments.
You'll complete assignments based on care settings and workplace scenarios.
You'll build the skills needed for career progression in health and social care.
How you will learn
You'll learn through classroom-based lessons at Stepney All Saints School and Sixth Form. Assessment is primarily through assignments linked to care settings and workplace contexts. The OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma uses coursework-based assessment rather than traditional exams, so you'll build a portfolio of work across the two years.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Stepney All Saints School and Sixth Form will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Care assistant: support people in residential or community care settings.
Healthcare support worker: assist clinical staff in hospitals or GP practices.
Nursery worker: care for and support young children in early years settings.
School support assistant: work with pupils who need additional care or learning support.
Social care worker: support adults or young people in social care services.
Mental health support worker: assist people living with mental health conditions.
What you could study next
Foundation Degree or BSc in Nursing: the level 3 health and social care qualification is a recognised entry route into nursing degree programmes.
BSc Social Work: progress into a degree-level social work qualification and professional registration.
BSc Paramedic Science or Allied Health: use this qualification to apply for allied health degree courses.
Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Health and Social Care: a shorter higher-education step if you want to build further before a full degree.
