Exam Board – Pearson

Qualification – Level 3 Alternative Academic Qualification BTEC National Extended Certificate

Entry requirements – GCSE grade 4 in English and maths

Course specification

Students will engage in a broad investigation of various aspects of the health and social care sector when undertaking this course. There are two mandatory examined units and one mandatory internally assessed unit.
Students will select a further optional unit from the four available. The internally assessed units give students the opportunity to engage in applied knowledge and understanding tasks to develop their health and social care knowledge.

The qualification is designed to be taken alongside A levels as part of a study programme and can link to learning across psychology, biology or English. It is intended for students that wish to progress into higher education as a pathway to employment.