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Qualification details

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

The purpose of the BTEC National Certificate 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 Certificate 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 Certificate provides the opportunity to complete work placement which add to the vocational scope of the qualification. The opportunity to work in a variety of sectors combined with the option of selecting a number of specialist units means that learners on this programme have an opportunity of gaining a broad understanding of the sector and a specialist understanding of specific aspects of the sector.

Qualification details

500/1653/2
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:
31/12/2010
Certification end date:
31/12/2013
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English - Welsh
The Edexcel Level 3 BTEC National Certificate 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
720
720
PP/PM/MM/MD/DD
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.
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The Edexcel Level 3 BTEC National Certificate in Health and Social Care consists of 8 core units plus specialist units that provide for a combined total of 720 guided learning hours (GLH) for the completed qualification. Units 17 and 18 may not be combined in the same programme. Units 44 and 45 may not be combined in the same programme. Units 46 and 47 may not be combined in the same programme.

The Edexcel Level 3 BTEC National Certificate in Health and Social Care (Social Care) consists of 9 core units plus specialist units that provide for a combined total of 720 guided learning hours (GLH) for the completed qualification. Units 44 and 45 may not be combined in the same programme. Units 46 and 47 may not be combined in the same programme.

The Edexcel Level 3 BTEC National Certificate in Health and Social Care (Health Studies) consists of 9 core units plus specialist units that provide for a combined total of 720 guided learning hours (GLH) for the completed qualification. Units 44 and 45 may not be combined in the same programme. Units 46 and 47 may not be combined in the same programme.

The Edexcel Level 3 BTEC National Certificate in Health and Social Care (Health Sciences) consists of 9 core units plus specialist units that provide for a combined total of 720 guided learning hours (GLH) for the completed qualification. Units 44 and 45 may not be combined in the same programme. Units 46 and 47 may not be combined in the same programme.
  • 1  -  Health and Social Care
    Generic
    This group represents a pathway.
    • A  -  Core Units
      Core
      • 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
      • D/500/4527 - Development through the Life Stages
      • H/500/4528 - Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Social Care
      • J/500/4571 - Personal and Professional Development in Health and Social Care
      • K/500/4532 - Sociological Perspectives for Health and Social Care
      • T/500/4534 - Psychological Perspectives for Health and Social Care
    • B  -  Specialist Units
      Specialist
      • 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
      • L/500/4572 - Applied Sociological Perspectives for Health and Social Care
      • M/500/4547 - Health Education
      • T/500/4548 - Nutrition for Health and Social Care
      • A/500/4874 - Research Methodology for Health and Social Care
      • M/500/4564 - Complementary Therapies for Health and Social Care
      • F/500/4875 - Introduction to Counselling Skills for Health and Social Care
      • J/500/4876 - Coping with Change in a Health and Social Care Context
      • L/500/4877 - Caring for Individuals with Additional Needs
      • R/500/4878 - Dealing with Challenging Behaviour
      • Y/500/4879 - Caring for Older People
      • L/500/4880 - Applied Psychological Perspectives for Health and Social Care
      • R/500/4881 - Health Psychology
      • T/500/4565 - Human Inheritance for Health and Social Care
      • A/500/4566 - Environmental Health
      • Y/500/4882 - Infection Prevention and Control
      • D/500/4883 - Dementia Care
      • H/500/4884 - Working with Medication in Health and Social Care
      • K/500/4885 - Support Work in Social Care
      • F/500/4567 - Technology in Health and Social Care Services
      • T/500/4887 - Vocational Experience for Health and Social Care
      • A/500/4888 - Competence Based Vocational Experience for Health and Social Care
      • F/500/4889 - Independent Learning in Health and Social Care
      • T/500/4890 - Academic Literacy in the Health and Social Care Sectors
      • A/500/4891 - Social Policy for Health and Social Care
  • 2  -  Health and Social Care (Social Care)
    Social Care
    This group represents a pathway.
    • C  -  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
      • D/500/4527 - Development through the Life Stages
      • H/500/4528 - Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Social Care
      • J/500/4571 - Personal and Professional Development in 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
    • D  -  Specialist Units
      Specialist Units
      • K/500/4532 - Sociological Perspectives for Health and Social Care
      • T/500/4534 - Psychological Perspectives for Health and Social Care
      • L/500/4538 - Public Health
      • J/500/4540 - Physiological Disorders
      • D/500/4544 - Working in the Social Care Sector
      • L/500/4572 - Applied Sociological Perspectives for Health and Social Care
      • M/500/4547 - Health Education
      • T/500/4548 - Nutrition for Health and Social Care
      • A/500/4874 - Research Methodology for Health and Social Care
      • M/500/4564 - Complementary Therapies for Health and Social Care
      • F/500/4875 - Introduction to Counselling Skills for Health and Social Care
      • J/500/4876 - Coping with Change in a Health and Social Care Context
      • L/500/4877 - Caring for Individuals with Additional Needs
      • R/500/4878 - Dealing with Challenging Behaviour
      • Y/500/4879 - Caring for Older People
      • L/500/4880 - Applied Psychological Perspectives for Health and Social Care
      • R/500/4881 - Health Psychology
      • Y/500/4896 - Mobility and Exercise for Health and Social Care
      • T/500/4565 - Human Inheritance for Health and Social Care
      • Y/500/4882 - Infection Prevention and Control
      • D/500/4883 - Dementia Care
      • H/500/4884 - Working with Medication in Health and Social Care
      • K/500/4885 - Support Work in Social Care
      • F/500/4567 - Technology in Health and Social Care Services
      • T/500/4887 - Vocational Experience for Health and Social Care
      • A/500/4888 - Competence Based Vocational Experience for Health and Social Care
      • F/500/4889 - Independent Learning in Health and Social Care
      • T/500/4890 - Academic Literacy in the Health and Social Care Sectors
      • A/500/4891 - Social Policy for Health and Social Care
  • 3  -  Health and Social Care (Health Studies)
    Health Studies
    This group represents a pathway.
    • E  -  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
      • D/500/4527 - Development through the Life Stages
      • H/500/4528 - Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Social Care
      • J/500/4571 - Personal and Professional Development in Health and Social Care
      • L/500/4538 - Public Health
      • D/500/4897 - Physiology of Fluid Balance
      • J/500/4540 - Physiological Disorders
    • F  -  Specialist Units
      Specialist Units
      • K/500/4532 - Sociological Perspectives for Health and Social Care
      • T/500/4534 - Psychological Perspectives for Health and Social Care
      • F/500/4536 - Caring for Children and Young People
      • J/500/4537 - Supporting and Protecting Adults
      • K/500/4918 - Biochemistry for Health
      • H/500/4545 - Working in the Health Sector
      • L/500/4572 - Applied Sociological Perspectives for Health and Social Care
      • M/500/4547 - Health Education
      • T/500/4548 - Nutrition for Health and Social Care
      • A/500/4874 - Research Methodology for Health and Social Care
      • M/500/4564 - Complementary Therapies for Health and Social Care
      • F/500/4875 - Introduction to Counselling Skills for Health and Social Care
      • J/500/4876 - Coping with Change in a Health and Social Care Context
      • L/500/4877 - Caring for Individuals with Additional Needs
      • R/500/4878 - Dealing with Challenging Behaviour
      • Y/500/4879 - Caring for Older People
      • L/500/4880 - Applied Psychological Perspectives for Health and Social Care
      • R/500/4881 - Health Psychology
      • M/500/4919 - Physiology of Co-ordination
      • Y/500/4896 - Mobility and Exercise for Health and Social Care
      • H/500/4920 - Physical Science for Health
      • T/500/4565 - Human Inheritance for Health and Social Care
      • K/500/4921 - Introduction to Microbiology for Health and Social Care
      • M/500/4922 - Communicable Diseases
      • T/500/4923 - Defence against Disease
      • A/500/4566 - Environmental Health
      • Y/500/4882 - Infection Prevention and Control
      • D/500/4883 - Dementia Care
      • H/500/4884 - Working with Medication in Health and Social Care
      • K/500/4885 - Support Work in Social Care
      • F/500/4567 - Technology in Health and Social Care Services
      • T/500/4887 - Vocational Experience for Health and Social Care
      • A/500/4888 - Competence Based Vocational Experience for Health and Social Care
      • F/500/4889 - Independent Learning in Health and Social Care
      • T/500/4890 - Academic Literacy in the Health and Social Care Sectors
      • A/500/4891 - Social Policy for Health and Social Care
  • 4  -  Health and Social Care (Health Sciences)
    Health Sciences
    This group represents a pathway.
    • G  -  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
      • D/500/4527 - Development through the Life Stages
      • H/500/4528 - Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Social Care
      • J/500/4571 - Personal and Professional Development in Health and Social Care
      • D/500/4897 - Physiology of Fluid Balance
      • K/500/4918 - Biochemistry for Health
      • A/500/4924 - Science in Practice for Health
    • H  -  Specialist Units
      Specialist Units
      • K/500/4532 - Sociological Perspectives for Health and Social Care
      • T/500/4534 - Psychological Perspectives for Health and 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
      • H/500/4545 - Working in the Health Sector
      • L/500/4572 - Applied Sociological Perspectives for Health and Social Care
      • M/500/4547 - Health Education
      • T/500/4548 - Nutrition for Health and Social Care
      • A/500/4874 - Research Methodology for Health and Social Care
      • M/500/4564 - Complementary Therapies for Health and Social Care
      • F/500/4875 - Introduction to Counselling Skills for Health and Social Care
      • L/500/4880 - Applied Psychological Perspectives for Health and Social Care
      • R/500/4881 - Health Psychology
      • M/500/4919 - Physiology of Co-ordination
      • Y/500/4896 - Mobility and Exercise for Health and Social Care
      • H/500/4920 - Physical Science for Health
      • T/500/4565 - Human Inheritance for Health and Social Care
      • K/500/4921 - Introduction to Microbiology for Health and Social Care
      • M/500/4922 - Communicable Diseases
      • T/500/4923 - Defence against Disease
      • A/500/4566 - Environmental Health
      • F/500/4567 - Technology in Health and Social Care Services
      • T/500/4887 - Vocational Experience for Health and Social Care
      • A/500/4888 - Competence Based Vocational Experience for Health and Social Care
      • F/500/4889 - Independent Learning in Health and Social Care
      • T/500/4890 - Academic Literacy in the Health and Social Care Sectors
      • A/500/4891 - Social Policy for Health and Social Care