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Qualification details

EDEXCEL BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Health and Social Care (QCF)

Qualification summary

The Edexcel BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Health and Social Care has been developed in the Health and Social Care sector to:

• provide education and training for Health and Social Care employees
• give opportunities for Health and Social Care employees to achieve a nationally recognised Level 2 vocationally specific qualification
• give full-time learners the opportunity to enter employment in the Health and Social Care sector or to progress to vocational qualifications such as the Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care
• give learners the opportunity to develop a range of skills and techniques, personal skills and attributes essential for successful performance in working life.

Qualification details

500/8101/9
EDEXCEL - Edexcel Limited
2
QCF - QCF Qualification
Accreditation start date:
01/11/2009
Operational start date in centres:
01/09/2010
Accreditation end date:
31/12/2012
Certification end date:
31/12/2014
For information on the approval of qualifications for funding in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, see the links to DCSF, DIUS, DCELLS, DELNI and DENI below.

When undertaking a qualification that does not appear on the governments' lists as eligible for funding for specific age ranges, users must be aware of legal requirements. Not all qualifications are suitable for all age ranges.
For further information on 14-19 qualifications offered in England, please refer to the DCSF Section 96 website.

For further information on 19+ qualifications offered in England, please refer to the DIUS Section 97 website.
For further information on Wales, visit the DCELLS website.
For further information on Northern Ireland, visit the DELNI and DENI websites.
English - Welsh
To enter a specialist area of employment or to progress to a Level 3 programme.
No specific job occupation
B. Prepare for further learning or training and/or develop knowledge and/or skills in a subject area
B1. Prepare for further learning or training
B2. Develop knowledge and/or skills in a subject area
  • 01 Health, Public Services and Care
    • 01.3  Health and Social Care
15
15
90
P/M/D/D*
Aural Examination
Coursework
E-assessment
Multiple Choice Examination
Oral Examination
Portfolio of Evidence
Practical Demonstration / Assignment
Practical Examination
Task-based controlled assessment
Written Examination
N/A
N/A
N/A
The Edexcel BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Health and Social Care is a 15-credit and 90-guided-learning-hour (GLH) qualification that consists of either:

One Specialist Optional unit (Group B) and one Optional unit (Group C)
or
Three Specialist Optional units (Group B)

That provide for a combined total of 15 credits.
  • A  -  Level 2 BTEC Certificate in Health and Social Care
    Credit Value required: Minimum 15.
    Sub-components required: Minimum 1, Maximum 2.
    • B  -  Specialist optional Units
      Credit Value required: Minimum 5, Maximum 15.
      Sub-components required: Minimum 1, Maximum 3.
      • H/600/6872 - Communication in Health and Social Care
      • K/600/6873 - Individual Rights within the Health and Social Care Sectors
      • M/600/6874 - Individual Needs in the Health and Social Care Sectors
      • T/600/6875 - Ensuring Safe Environments in Health and Social Care
    • C  -  Optional Units
      Credit Value required: Maximum 10.
      Sub-components required: Maximum 1.
      • H/600/6886 - Health and Social Care Services
      • M/600/6888 - The Impact of Diet on Health
      • A/600/6876 - Vocational Experience in a Health or Social Care Setting
      • F/600/6877 - Cultural Diversity in Health and Social Care
      • F/600/6880 - Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Social Care
      • R/600/6883 - Human Lifespan Development
      • D/600/6885 - Creative and Therapeutic Activities in Health and Social Care