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BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate in Health and Social Care (1 A-Level)

Thomas Rotherham College (TRC)

Moorgate Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 2BE

Alternative Academic Qualification (AAQ)
Level 3
Health, Public Services and Care

Available start dates

Available start dates

Tuesday, 01 September 2026
Thomas Rotherham College
2 Year(s)
Full time
Daytime/working hours

Course Summary

Your Health and Social Care course will cover a broad range of topic areas relating to employment and further study in the health and social care sector.

Course Details

Your Health and Social Care course will cover a broad range of topic areas relating to employment and further study in the health and social care sector.

You will develop a thorough knowledge and understanding of the units taught, these are likely to include the following areas:

• Human lifespan

• Working in Health and Social Care

• Meeting individual care needs

• Principles of safe practice

• Physiological disorders

• Nutritional health

• Complementary therapies

• Anatomy and physiology

• Enquiries into current research

• Work experience in HSC

• Promoting public health

• Genetics

• Infection prevention

How will it be delivered and assessed?

Externally assessed exams

Externally assessed controlled assessments

Internally assessed assignments

Entry requirements

General Level 3 entry requirements.

Your next steps...

This course could lead onto higher education in Health & Social Care or related subjects. it links very well with Psychology, Sociology and Physical Education.

Students have gone on to careers in / as:

Care Assistant, Nurse, Midwife, Paramedic, Youth Worker, Primary teaching, Medical Representative.


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