AAQ BTEC National in Health and Social Care (Extended Certificate)

Pearson Level 3 Alternative Academic Qualification BTEC National in Health and Social Care (Extended Certificate)

The Extended Certificate is for students who are interested in learning about the health and social care sector alongside other fields of study, with a view to progressing to a wide range of higher education courses, not necessarily in health and social care-related subjects.

The qualification has three mandatory units covering the following topics:

• Unit 1 - Human Lifespan and Development – PIES and factors affecting growth and development, interventions and the different professionals providing care and treatment

• Unit 2 - Human Biology and Health – Human body structure and systems, normal physiological functioning and the impact of common disorders

• Unit 3 - Health and Social Care Practice – Core principles, values and legislation that underpin and influence health and social care, and the effect of social determinants on an individual health status

Students will be offered one of the four optional units covering the following topics, based on the needs of the cohort:

•Unit 4 - Health, Social Policy and Wellbeing – Public health policy and its influences, including health-related organisations/groups and a range of strategic factors

• Unit 5 - Promoting Health Education – Health education, its purpose and use of different approaches and models to achieve positive health outcomes

• Unit 6 - Safe Environments in Health and Social Care – Appropriate provisions in services relevant to different needs; governance relating to safe environments

• Unit 7 - Health Science – Types of infections and their potential impact on a local, national and international scale.

Units 1 and 2 are externally assessed (1.5 hour exams)

Unit 3 plus the selected optional unit are internally assessed through a timed controlled assessment. Pearson will set the brief for this assessment.

Delivered through classroom teaching and learning activities, guest speakers, visits. Students may sit each externally assessed unit a maximum of 3 times. Internally assessed units can be granted a resubmission if specific requirements are met and additionally one retake if minimum criteria are not met.

Five or more GCSE grades 9-4 or equivalent, including Grade 4 in English Language and Grade 4 in Maths.

Minimum of a Grade 4 or equivalent if you have previously studied Health and Social Care.

This qualification can lead to progression to degree course, including:

• BSC Nursing

• BSC Social Work

• BSC Subjects Allied to Health.