Extended Diploma Health & Social Care Level 3

About this course

Is the course right for me?

What is social responsibility? How can the media affect my self-image? What is the difference between growth and development? These are just some of the questions that you will encounter during your Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 3. Our course will take your learning to an advanced level and help you gain a new perspective on a range of health and social care issues. If you are keen to develop a career in this area and are thinking of going to university, then this is the course for you!

What will I be doing?

Our course will help you explore a range of exciting health and social care issues through classroom study, group discussion and project work. You will also complete a work placement for at least one day a week and complete a number of one-week placements. 

You will study a Subsidiary Diploma in your first year, which consists of six units. If you successfully complete the Subsidiary Diploma, you will progress to your second year, where you will complete your Extended Diploma. Throughout the course, you will study a range of topics that will include effective communication, anatomy and physiology, lifespan development, health, safety and security, equality, diversity and human rights.

Entry requirements

You will need five GCSE grades A-C in academic subjects, including a minimum grade D in English Language and Maths. Alternatively, you will have a Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 2 with Distinction, plus a minimum grade C in English Language GCSE.

You will also need to complete a CRB check and provide a reference.

Assessment

You will be assessed on an ongoing basis through a variety of methods including written exams, case studies and presentations.

What next?

Our Extended Diploma is equivalent to three A Levels and is recognised by employers and universities. This means that you could progress straight to a degree in Health and Social Care, Childhood and Youth Studies, Nursing, Social Work, Youth Work or Teaching!

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