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Qualification details

EDEXCEL Level 3 BTEC National Award in Health and Social Care
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Qualification summary

The purpose of the BTEC National Award is to provide a learning experience that is focused on the learner, enabling learning that draws on the experiences of learners but that is closely linked to the vocational sector. Therefore work experience and links to the workplace form a central part of the programmes.

The aim of the qualification is to provide a basis of knowledge which covers the core units of the Level 3 National Occupational Standards in Health and Social Care for learners who wish to work in the Health and Social Care sector. Specialist units provide the opportunity to tailor programmes to specific vocations or for the exploration of more specialist aspects of job roles within the sector. The BTEC Nationals have been developed with close reference to the National Occupational Standards to ensure that learners will have a firm grounding in the principles of health and social care when they progress to employment.

The aim of the Level 3 BTEC National Award in Health and Social Care is to provide a vocationally related qualification that draws on the main themes of work in the sector. The National Award provides the opportunity for learners to mix academic qualifications with a vocational qualifications to enable them to increase their knowledge of a vocational sector.

Qualification details

500/1652/0
EDEXCEL - Edexcel Limited
3
VRQ - Vocationally-Related Qualification
Accreditation start date:
01/09/2007
Operational start date in centres:
01/09/2007
Accreditation end date:
31/08/2010
Certification end date:
31/08/2013
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English - Welsh
The Edexcel Level 3 BTEC National Award in Health and Social Care permits the achievement of learner to progress:
• to an NVQ in a related sector
• to a Level 3 Diploma (e.g. Society, Health and Development)
• to higher level qualifications such as Foundation Degrees, BTEC HNDs/HNCs or Honours Degree programmes in related sectors
• to the workplace in a suitable technical role.
Adult Nurse
Care Home Manager
Care Worker
Healthcare Assistant
Nurse
Occupational Health Nurse
School Nurse
  • 01 Health, Public Services and Care
    • 01.3  Health and Social Care
360
360
Pass/Merit/Distinction
Practical Demonstration / Assignment
The qualification is assessed through internally set assignments and externally verified through National Standard Sampling. In addition centres go through an ongoing Centre Risk Assessment process to ensure the quality of provision and internal verification systems and practices.
View Performance Measures Here
Three Core Units and Specialist Units that provide for a combined total of 360 guided learning hours. Unit 17: Working in the Social Care Sector and Unit 18: Working in the Health Sector may not be combined in the same programme.
  • A  -  Core Units
    Core Units
    • J/500/4523 - Developing Effective Communication in Health and Social Care
    • L/500/4524 - Equality, Diversity and Rights in Health and Social Care
    • R/500/4525 - Health, Safety and Security in Health and Social Care
  • B  -  Specialist Units
    Specialist Units
    • D/500/4527 - Development through the Life Stages
    • H/500/4528 - Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Social Care
    • K/500/4532 - Sociological Perspectives for Health and Social Care
    • T/500/4534 - Psychological Perspectives for Health and Social Care
    • A/500/4535 - Values and Planning in Social Care
    • F/500/4536 - Caring for Children and Young People
    • J/500/4537 - Supporting and Protecting Adults
    • L/500/4538 - Public Health
    • J/500/4540 - Physiological Disorders
    • D/500/4544 - Working in the Social Care Sector
    • H/500/4545 - Working in the Health Sector
    • M/500/4547 - Health Education
    • T/500/4548 - Nutrition for Health and Social Care
    • M/500/4564 - Complementary Therapies for Health and Social Care
    • T/500/4565 - Human Inheritance for Health and Social Care
    • A/500/4566 - Environmental Health
    • F/500/4567 - Technology in Health and Social Care Services
    • J/500/4568 - Exploring Personal and Professional Development in Health and Social Care