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Health and Social Care

Level 3 Health and Social Care

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This advanced course, supported by NHS Trusts, Whiston Hospital and the Northwest Ambulance Service, combines work placements in settings such as specialist units, outpatient wards and care homes, with the theory in the classroom.

If you are interested in a career within an allied health profession, this course could form part of a Cadetship.

Our Health and Social Care alumna, Shannon, completed this course as part of a Cadetship and has since progressed to Edge Hill University to study Adult Nursing.

More information

The course will start in September and will take two years to complete.

This course will take place at our Town Centre Campus, Water Street, St Helens, WA10 1PP.

During this course, you will cover the following units:

  • Empowerment in Health and Social Care
  • Protection of Young Children and Adults
  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Research Skills for Health and Social care
  • Personal and Professional Development
  • Health Education
  • Nutrition
  • Dementia
  • Medication

You will be assessed through various methods including externally marked assignments, examinations, case studies, presentations, reflective diaries, group displays, and video and campaign work.

You should have 4 GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English and maths.

If you are a school leaver, aged 16-18, (under the age of 19 on or before 31st August 2025), you do not pay tuition fees or examination and registration fees and may be eligible for additional support depending on your financial situation. For more information, please visit our dedicated Financial Support page.

On this course, you could accrue up to 168 UCAS Tariff Points to take you on to university.

Many students have chosen careers within the health care sector as a Care Assistant, Support Worker, Nurse, Social Worker, Midwife, Environmental Health Officer and health education and management professions to name a few.

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