Health and Social Care

Extended Certificate in Health and Social Care: (360 GLH) Equivalent in size to one A Level. 4 units of which 3 are mandatory and 2 are external. Mandatory content (83%). External assessment (58%). Mandatory and External: • Unit 1 - Human Lifespan Development • Unit 2 - Working in Health and Social Care Mandatory and Internal: • Unit 5 - Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs Optional and Internal: • Unit14 - Physiological Disorders and their Care

• BTEC Merit- Level 2 from H&SC, Science and PE • GCSE English Grade 5, Maths Grade 4 • 5 GCSEs at Grade 4 or above or BTEC equivalent

The course is assessed through a range of assessment types and styles suited to vocational qualifications in the sector. There are three main forms of assessment: internal, external and synoptic.

The health and social care sector is a major employer of almost 4 million people in the UK, many of whom are highly skilled. Almost 1.7 million job openings are expected over the period to 2020. It also makes a vital contribution to all other aspects of the economy and society by creating a healthy and productive workforce and by caring for the ageing and the vulnerable. Services provided by the sector will touch every individual and family in the UK.