Our study programme in the health and social care sector provides 16–19 learners with a structured and challenging learning experience to support their development and progression, whether that’s on to further study or their dream career.
Use this information to understand the elements that can be chosen to make up a health and social care 16-19 study programme.
The core study programme qualifications are substantial Level 2 or Level 3 qualification that makes up over 270 Planned Learning Hours (PLH), at least half of a learner’s programme. Our range of Level 2 and Level 3 health and social care qualifications are designed to develop knowledge and skills that prepare learners for employment or higher education.
The core health and social care qualifications available include:
Our free Enhance resources help you develop a bespoke and high-quality employability, enrichment, and pastoral programme that complements learning and boosts transferable skills. Each session is two PLH and 100 hours of content comes as standard with core qualifications and can be delivered in non-qualification hours.
Employability skills
Business skills
Study skills
Digital skills
Social skills
Short Level 1, 2 and 3 qualifications add extra value to the core of the study programme and can be cherry-picked depending on the needs of the learner. Our wraparound products cover a range of cross-curricular disciplines such as employability skills, digital skills, study skills and functional skills, to enrich the study experience for learners.
Employability skills
Business/Enterprise skills
Study Skills
Personal/Social skills
Digital skills
Sector tasters
Functional Skills
Our unique skills assessment and diagnostic tools provide leading e-Learning solutions for English and maths, employability and digital skills. The platform provides accurate visibility of learner’s progress and digitally captures evidence of their skills, knowledge and occupational competency to help set them up for success.
Whether you want to understand more about the qualifications we’re developing or need more information about our existing study programmes, book a consultation and we will support you through your journey.
Our learner profiles give helpful examples of how a 16-19 study programme could be timetabled using our core, Enhance and wraparound offering, including a breakdown of planned learning hours.
Yang does not have a specific job role in mind, but she knows that she wants to work in a caring profession.
She does not hold a grade 4 in maths or English and is not yet ready to start a level 3 course.
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Core |
NCFE CACHE Level 2 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care (601/8855/8) |
360 PLH |
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Enhance |
Comprehensive suite of NCFE EEP resources including:
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36 PLH |
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Wraparound |
NCFE Level 1 Functional Skills Qualification in English (603/5058/1) NCFE Level 1 Functional Skills Qualification in Mathematics (603/5055/6)
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55 PLH
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Work Experience |
Qualification placement |
35 PLH |
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Total PLH: 541 |
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Evan has always been drawn towards caring professions and is now relishing starting a level 3 course, having already achieved a level 2 qualification.
He achieved a strong set of GCSEs, including grade 4 in English and maths.
Year 1
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Core |
NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care (601/8435/8) |
600 PLH |
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Enhance |
Comprehensive suite of NCFE EEP resources including:
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36 PLH |
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Wraparound |
N/A |
0 PLH |
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Work Experience |
Qualification placement |
75 PLH |
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Total PLH: 725 |
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Year 2
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Core |
NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care (601/8435/8) |
589 PLH |
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Enhance |
Comprehensive suite of NCFE EEP resources including:
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36 PLH |
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Wraparound |
N/A |
0 PLH |
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Work Experience |
Qualification placement |
75 PLH |
