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Free Level 3 Health and Social Care Course in Ringwood

CostFREE
Duration24 months
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryClassroom based
Start3 Sep 2026
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyOCR awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 3 Health and Social Care Course in Ringwood. Classes run at Ringwood School. You'll need an average GCSE grade of 4.5, including grade 5 in English Language, grade 4 in English Literature, and grade 4 in Maths. This two-year, full-time daytime course covers health, early years care and education, and social work settings. You'll develop research, evaluation, and problem-solving skills alongside practical, hands-on learning. The level 3 health and social care qualification is awarded by OCR.

Who this course is for

THealth and Social Care is a varied and interesting qualification suitable for those students who enjoy working with people and have an interest in health, early-years care and education, social work or simply working in a caring role. The course allows students to develop skills that will enable them to make an effective contribution to any workplace, including the skills of research, evaluation and problem solving, and is an ideal course for candidates who like to take a more hands on approach to learning.

Students get the best of both worlds by gaining a respected qualification that prepares them for further study and training, which also encompasses a ‘real-world’ vocational approach.

Entry requirements

Average GCSE grade 4.5. Grade 5 in English Language, Grade 4 in English Literature and Grade 4 in Mathematics.

What you will learn

  • You'll explore how health, social care, and early years services are organised and delivered in the UK.
  • You'll develop research and evaluation skills applied to real care contexts.
  • You'll study human development across the life stages and how it shapes care needs.
  • You'll learn how to safeguard individuals and promote their rights and wellbeing.
  • You'll examine the role of communication in effective care practice.
  • You'll build problem-solving skills relevant to workplace situations in care settings.
  • You'll investigate social work, childcare, and health care roles and what they involve.

How you will learn

Learning is classroom based, full-time over two years at Ringwood School. The OCR Cambridge Technical is assessed through a combination of internally assessed coursework and externally assessed examinations. Coursework units involve research tasks, case studies, and written assignments. Some units are assessed by OCR-set exams sat at set points during the course.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Ringwood 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 homes or at home.
  • Healthcare assistant: assist clinical staff in NHS or private settings.
  • Early years practitioner: work with young children in nurseries or schools.
  • Social care worker: support vulnerable adults or families in the community.
  • Support worker: help people with disabilities or mental health needs live independently.
  • Childcare worker: provide care and learning activities for children in day care settings.

What you could study next

  • Level 3 T Level in Health (with the NHS or a care provider): a two-year technical qualification with an industry placement, suited to those wanting a more clinical route.
  • Level 4 or 5 Higher National Certificate or Diploma in Health and Social Care: a higher-level study option, often available at further education colleges.
  • Nursing, Social Work, or Early Childhood Studies degree: university courses that build directly on a level 3 health and social care qualification.
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