Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care

Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care

The level 3 extended diploma in health and social care has been designed to provide learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills essential to the health and social care sector, and to support progression into Higher Education or the workplace.  

You will study 18 core unites (graded A*-D) and take two external assessments, as well as attending a mandatory placement within a real work environment for 175 hours. 

Units you will study include:

  • Empowerment in health and social care

  • Protection of children, young people and adults in health and social care

  • Anatomy and physiology for health and social care

  • Research skills for health and social care

  • Personal and professional development

  • Complementary therapies and alternative medicine for healthand social care

  • Dementia awareness

  • Pharmacology

  • Nutrition for health and social care


  • 5 GCSE’S grades 4 and above 

  • Level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care graded C/Merit or above

A range of learning methods will be adopted to meet the diverse needs of the learners.

All units will be assessed using a range of methods.  These methods could include: written assignments or tasks such as designing a leaflet or booklet, charts or diagrams or setting up an information board.

Portfolio of evidence; two extended assessments (one covering the ‘core mandatory’ units and one covering the ‘diploma mandatory’ units).
Learners will be required to attend placement in a real work environment to support their learning.

The minimum required number of placement hours is 175 hour.

Upon achievement of this qualification learners will be able to access Higher Education and progress into a wide range of job roles within the Health and Social Care sector.

These qualifications do not provide a licence to practise, but may support progression into a wide range of job roles in the Health and Social Care sector, including:

  • care support workers in adult residential settings
  • healthcare assistants in community, primary care and acute health environments
  • care support workers in domiciliary services, supported living or day services
  • community-based support workers

The College provides a range of financial support to assist learners undertaking a programme of study.  The support is designed to help learners with the greatest financial needs and is subject to specific eligibility criteria being met.  For further information on the eligibility criteria, please contact the college on 01207 585 900.

Learning support is available for anyone who has a disability or learning difficulty and are tailored to individual support requirements.
Please speak to your course tutor if you feel you would benefit from an assessment or for further information please contact the college on 01207 585 900.

Full Time provision for 16-18 year olds is FREE.
Learners aged 19+ studying their first Level 3, the course fee is FREE.
Learners aged 19+ studying a second Level 3 qualification and learners aged 24+ studying at Level 3 can apply for an Advanced Learner Loan to fund course fees.  You can discuss this further at your college interview.

ENQUIRE NOW WITH OUR ONLINE ENQUIRY FORM
Derwentside College Front Street, Consett,
County Durham, DH8 5EE

T: 01207 585 900

E: enquiries@derwentside.ac.uk

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