Qualification

Cambridge Advanced National Level 3 Extended Certificate in Health and Social Care

Course Content

This course aims to provide you with some of the knowledge, skills and practical experience to pursue a career or further study in health, social care and child care. The Cambridge Advanced National Extended Certificate is equivalent to one A-Level and consists of the following units:

• Principles of health and social care
• Anatomy and physiology for health and social care
• Person-centred approach to care
• Supporting people with mental health conditions
• Investigating public health
• Supporting people in relation to sexual health, pregnancy and postnatal health

Assessment

This course suits people who are interested in working and developing careers with vulnerable people of all ages and abilities in a health and social care capacity. Skills and knowledge will be assessed through both externally set and assessed exams as well as internally set and assessed assignments. The internally assessed assignments will include a number of different types of assessment methods which may include presentations, reports, posters, information booklets and case studies.

Expectations

Health and Social Care is one of the largest industry sectors and offers a huge choice of careers. Future opportunities could include careers such as health care assistant, midwife, nurse, social worker, support worker, youth worker & higher education/university courses such as early childhood studies. As such, we would expect students to be self-motivated, with an interest in and enthusiasm for understanding the practical nature of health, social care, child care and youth work.

Examination Board: Cambridge OCR