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Qualification details

EDEXCEL Level 3 Advanced GCE in Health and Social Care (Double Award)

Qualification summary

This AS and A2 specification in Health and Social Care encourages students to:
Develop and sustain an interest in health, early years care and education, social care and issues affecting the care sector.
Acquire knowledge and understanding of health, early years care and education and issues affecting the health and social care sector
Develop skillls that will enable them to make an effective contribution to the care sector, including skills of research, evaluation and problem solving in a work-related context.
Apply knowledge, understanding and skills.
Prepare for further study and training.

Qualification details

100/4295/7
EDEXCEL - Edexcel Limited
3
GCE - GCE A Level
Double Award
Accreditation start date:
01/09/2005
Operational start date in centres:
Accreditation end date:
31/08/2014
Certification end date:
31/08/2015
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English
The qualification provides opportunities for progression to further learning in foundation degrees and honours degrees in health and social care. Students may also progress into vocational qualifications such as National Vocational Qualifications in Health, and Health and Social Care.
No specific job occupation
  • 01 Health, Public Services and Care
    • 01.3  Health and Social Care
720
A*A*/A*A/AA/AB/BB/BC/CC/CD/DD/DE/EE
Portfolio of Evidence
Written Examination
Units 1, 4, 7 and 12 are externally assessed.
Other units are internally assessed and externally moderated by Edexcel.
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Students must select all twelve units.
  • T/102/6136 - Human growth and development
    The relative percentage weighting of this unit within the qualifications is 8.33%.
    Assessment Methods (these supersede the ones in the Unit Details):
    • Written Examination.
  • M/102/6135 - Communication and values
    The relative percentage weighting of this unit within the qualifications is 8.33%.
    Assessment Methods (these supersede the ones in the Unit Details):
    • Portfolio of Evidence.
  • A/102/6137 - Positive care environments
    The relative percentage weighting of this unit within the qualifications is 8.33%.
    Assessment Methods (these supersede the ones in the Unit Details):
    • Portfolio of Evidence.
  • F/102/6138 - Social aspects and lifestyle choices
    The relative percentage weighting of this unit within the qualifications is 8.33%.
    Assessment Methods (these supersede the ones in the Unit Details):
    • Written Examination.
  • J/102/6139 - Activities for health and well-being
    The relative percentage weighting of this unit within the qualifications is 8.33%.
    Assessment Methods (these supersede the ones in the Unit Details):
    • Portfolio of Evidence.
  • F/102/6141 - Public health
    The relative percentage weighting of this unit within the qualifications is 8.33%.
    Assessment Methods (these supersede the ones in the Unit Details):
    • Portfolio of Evidence.
  • A/102/6140 - Meeting individual needs
    The relative percentage weighting of this unit within the qualifications is 8.33%.
    Assessment Methods (these supersede the ones in the Unit Details):
    • Written Examination.
  • J/102/6142 - Promoting health and well being
    The relative percentage weighting of this unit within the qualifications is 8.33%.
    Assessment Methods (these supersede the ones in the Unit Details):
    • Portfolio of Evidence.
  • L/102/6143 - Investigating disease
    The relative percentage weighting of this unit within the qualifications is 8.33%.
    Assessment Methods (these supersede the ones in the Unit Details):
    • Portfolio of Evidence.
  • R/102/6144 - Using and understanding research in health and social care
    The relative percentage weighting of this unit within the qualifications is 8.33%.
    Assessment Methods (these supersede the ones in the Unit Details):
    • Portfolio of Evidence.
  • Y/102/6145 - Social issues and welfare needs
    The relative percentage weighting of this unit within the qualifications is 8.33%.
    Assessment Methods (these supersede the ones in the Unit Details):
    • Portfolio of Evidence.
  • D/102/6146 - Understanding human behaviour
    The relative percentage weighting of this unit within the qualifications is 8.33%.
    Assessment Methods (these supersede the ones in the Unit Details):
    • Written Examination.