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Vocational Health & Social Care (Block B)
Northfleet School for Girls

Vocational Health & Social Care (Block B)

Northfleet School for Girls

Hall Road, NORTHFLEET, DA11 8AQ

OCR Cambridge National Certificate
Level 3
Health, Public Services and Care

Available start dates

Available start dates

Thursday, 02 September 2027
Northfleet School for Girls
2 Year(s)
Full time
Daytime/working hours
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Block B

Application Instructions

Applications Open: - Friday 7 November 2025

Applications Close: - Sunday 15 February 2026

Entry Requirements: - Dependent on course

How to Apply: - Please visit our website to make your application using the Applicaa system https://www.welcometonsfg.org.uk/sixthform/


Course Summary

WHY THIS COURSE:

A mix of examined units and coursework units studied over two years. A variety of topics are taught such as rights, equality, safeguarding, mental health, sexual health, anatomy, and public health.

STUDENT PROFILE:

Suited for students interested in a health-related career and a course with a mixture of coursework and examinations. Students must be confident entering health and social care environments and interacting with service users, as this is a vital part of the course. Students also need to be prepared to complete a large proportion of written work and stick to strict deadlines.

Course Details


How will it be delivered and assessed?

Year 12:
• F090: Principles of health and social care (external exam)
• F092: Person centred approach to care (coursework)
• F093: Supporting people with mental health conditions (coursework)
Year 13:
• F091: Anatomy and physiology for health and social care (external exam)
• F095: Investigating public health (coursework)
• F096: Supporting people in relation to sexual health, pregnancy and postnatal health (coursework)

Entry requirements

GENERIC VOCATIONAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: GCSE 4-9 in English Language & Vocational course at Level 2 Merit

SUBJECT SPECIFIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Four GCSE grades at 4–9 including grade 4 or above in English Language and Science

Your next steps...

Students can progress to university for health-related courses, as well as further education, apprenticeships, or direct employment. Past students have secured roles as Nurses, Midwives, Occupational Therapists, Health Care Assistants, Paramedics, Physiotherapists, and in other healthcare careers.

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