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Ideal preparation for work in the health & social care sector
Ideal preparation for work in the health & social care sector
Ideal preparation for work in the health & social care sector
Extended Certificate: 50% exams, 50 % coursework
The Health and Social Care (H&SC) course requires students to achieve at least the minimum entry requirements for your chosen pathway.
Health and Social Care is a great choice for you if you have an interest in working within Nursing, Midwifery, or other Allied Health professions such as Paramedic Science or Occupational Therapy. Additionally, you may wish to pursue a career within the social sector as a Social Worker, Speech & Language Therapist, or work within education.
Whether it is going straight into employment, degree apprenticeship or moving onto university, the broad nature of BTEC Health and Social Care will ensure you have the background knowledge you need to work professionally with a diverse range of service users and be well informed to make the best choices for your next steps.
The Level 3 Extended Certificate is equivalent in size to one A Level.
The Health and Social Care department has four dedicated teaching rooms in the Elm building. You will have access to a wide range of resources for the duration of the course which you are expected to use productively along with directed independent learning and internet research to complete your assignments.
Our specialist Health and Social Care staff have a variety of different specialisms and this determines which units of the course they teach.
LEVEL 3 EXTENDED CERTIFICATE IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
This 2 year course is split into 4 units. There are two compulsory examined units and a compulsory coursework unit.
This compulsory unit is externally assessed by a Pearson-set and marked examination.
This compulsory unit is externally assessed by a Pearson-set and marked examination.
This compulsory unit is internally assessed with assignment-based work.
The remaining unit will be internally assessed with assignment-based work and will be selected from the following options:
· Health, Policy and Wellbeing
· Promoting Health Education
· Safe Environments in Health and Social Care
· Health Science
We recommend that you carry out some vocationally relevant work experience prior to joining us in Health & Social Care if you can. You may have already completed work experience in year 10 at school but try to build on this. You might be able to gain part time work in a residential care home, or volunteer in a primary school or as a Young Health Champion in the NHS. Work experience or volunteering are brilliant ways to learn from Health & Social Care professionals within settings. Your confidence and communication skills will develop and this will benefit you at college when studying Health and Social Care.
Wyke Sixth Form College hold train to teach information events which offer you a great insight into this course. If you are interested in attending one of these events, please complete this form and we will be in contact with the key information.
Please note that the applications for this course can be submitted by following the ‘Apply Now’ button on this page. Applications are made through the University of Huddersfield rather than Wyke Sixth Form College. We look forward to meeting with you.
Wyke Sixth Form College hold train to teach information events which offer you a great insight into this course. If you are interested in attending one of these events, please complete this form and we will be in contact with the key information.
Health & Social Care can support you into progressing into careers and degree programmes including primary teaching, children's nursing, paramedic science, midwifery, physiotherapy, adult nursing, social work, operating department practice and occupational therapy.
At Wyke Start, our 2-day taster event in July, each of your subjects will set you some work to complete to help prepare you for the course. The work is available to download on https://www.wyke.ac.uk/wyke-start-summer-work
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The Wyke Experience
As part of our commitment to delivering a dynamic and immersive learning experience, our Health & Social Care course offers students the invaluable opportunity to engage directly with professionals from the sector. Through a carefully curated series of guest speaker events, students gain first-hand insights from experienced staff and leading employers, deepening their understanding of current practices and career pathways.
Beyond the classroom, we enhance learning through educational visits to prominent Health & Social Care conferences. This year, we are delighted to announce that the conference will take place at Disneyland Paris—an exceptional setting that blends academic enrichment with an unforgettable cultural experience. It’s a unique chance to expand subject knowledge while enjoying a truly inspiring and memorable trip.
