This course covers key areas including:
Upon successful completion, learners may progress to higher-level qualifications, including:
Internally assessed and externally quality-assured portfolio of evidence
This qualification sits within a suite of ATHE L3 qualifications, which is called the International Access Programme (IAP). Each qualification has a credit value of 60. Learners may choose to study one or more of the qualifications in this suite. Extending the learning to more than one qualification will increase knowledge, understanding and the development of a range of study skills. It will also increase the total number of credits achieved so learners are more qualified to access higher education, higher level apprenticeships or employment. Learners can choose complimentary qualifications e.g. Diploma in Business with a Diploma in Small Business and Social Enterprise Start-up or contrasting qualifications e.g. Diploma in Accounting with a Diploma in Law. The choice must be influenced by learner interests, abilities and career aspirations.
Learners who choose to study 3 Diplomas equivalent to 180 credits will be embarking on a full time course of study. Studying 2 Diplomas will be a substantive programme and as with the study of 1 Diploma may involve other forms of learning or experience
The Level 3 Diplomas within the IAP are designed to meet the needs of learners who are progressing from study at Level 2, as well as those who are returning to learning. This includes those who are seeking to progress to higher education, entering the workforce, including higher level apprenticeships or wishing to progress in their career. Learners may be aged 16/19, who have recently been in education or training, or those aged 19 plus. More mature learners are likely to present a more varied profile of achievement and experience.
LITC will review the prior qualifications and experience of each learner and consider whether they provide the necessary foundations to undertake the programme of study at level 3. For learners with disabilities and specific needs, this review will need to take account of the support available to the learner during teaching and assessment of the qualification.
The typical minimum requirements for learners who have recently been in education or training is likely to include one of following:
Learners will need to have appropriate Level 2 standards in English, so they can access resources and complete the unit assignments.
This qualification prepares learners to become Early Years Educators, enabling them to work with children from birth to 5 years and gain knowledge of children aged 5 to 7 years.
Upon achievement of this qualification, it is intended that learners will be able to enter the workforce as Early Years Educators. In response to the Department for Education and National College for Teaching and Leadership Policy, Improving the quality and range of education and childcare from birth to 5 years, this qualification is built to meet the Criteria required for those wishing to become Early Years Educators.
This qualification has the following UCAS Points – P – 32.
Learners must be at least 16 years old. We do not set any other entry requirements but Centres may have their own guidelines.
From 3 April 2017, the requirement for Level 3 Early Years Educators (EYE) to hold GCSE English and maths A*-C, will be broadened to Level 2 qualifications, including Functional Skills.
This will enable staff with an EYE qualification and Level 2 English and mathematics qualifications to count in the Level 3 staff: child ratios in childcare settings. This includes those who already hold an EYE qualification, began studying an EYE from September 2014, or will achieve an EYE in the future. Please refer to the Early Years Workforce Strategy (March 2017) for further details.
Learners aged 16-19 (and learners aged 19-24 with learning difficulties and/or disabilities) funded by the Education Funding Agency will not require GCSE English and maths grade A* – C prior to commencing their Early Years Educator qualification.
Theme 1: Health and well-being
Theme 2: Legislation, frameworks and professional practice
Theme 3: Play, development and learning for school readiness
Learners will need to be working, volunteering or on a practical placement as an important part of the assessment process involves evaluating skills in real working situations. We recommend 350 hours across the age ranges.
This qualification will take 1-2 years to complete depending on experience
Learners can progress to the Level 4 Certificate for the Early Years Advanced Practitioner or other higher-level early years qualifications. Upon achievement of this qualification, learners will gain their licence to practise and it is intended that learners will be able to enter the workforce as Early Years Educators. Learners can progress into various job roles in the statutory, voluntary or private sectors such as:
This qualification sits within a suite of ATHE L3 qualifications, which is called the International Access Programme (IAP). Each qualification has a credit value of 60. Learners may choose to study one or more of the qualifications in this suite. Extending the learning to more than one qualification will increase knowledge, understanding and the development of a range of study skills. It will also increase the total number of credits achieved so learners are more qualified to access higher education, higher level apprenticeships or employment. Learners can choose complimentary qualifications e.g. Diploma in Business with a Diploma in Small Business and Social Enterprise Start-up or contrasting qualifications e.g. Diploma in Accounting with a Diploma in Law. The choice must be influenced by learner interests, abilities and career aspirations.
Learners who choose to study 3 Diplomas equivalent to 180 credits will be embarking on a full time course of study. Studying 2 Diplomas will be a substantive programme and as with the study of 1 Diploma may involve other forms of learning or experience
Study skills are an important set of generic and transferable skills. All of the qualifications in the IAP develop Study Skills. The development and application of study skills will enable learners to achieve their current qualification; be better prepared for higher education; support lifelong learning and progress in employment. In the Diploma in Health and Social Care the following study skills will be developed and learners will use them in their study and in preparing and writing the summative assignments. They are therefore integral to the learning and learners will provide evidence in their portfolio to show that they have been applied.
The application of the study skills will be signposted in assignments and will therefore form part of the assessment process. Reflection as a skill is essential as it helps individual learners to identify their strengths and areas requiring further development. Reflection can take place at any stage in the learning and summatively at the end of the learning as is the case in this qualification. However, it must be applied at the outset via a study/skills audit, which is included in the Learner Handbook. The outcomes of the audit should be discussed with the tutor and it needs to be submitted with the rest of the evidence in the portfolio.
This will ensure it is part of the external moderation or the verification process.
Aims of the Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care This qualification has been developed to conform to the requirements of the RQF, to meet the requirements of higher education and employers and to meet the needs of learners. It has been designed to introduce learners to the health and social care sector, the roles and career
paths within the sector and the main aims, knowledge and ideas underpinning the provision of health and social care. This should support learners in identifying their interests within the sector to support their progression to further training or qualifications, and/or into employment.
The units in the qualification will give learners the opportunity to explore the structure of the sector and how it provides health and social care services along with the principles and values which underpin work in the sector. It will give learners an understanding of the need for health and social care provision over the human life span and the knowledge and skills to choose and move forward towards a health and social care job role. They will also gain personal development skills which are essential for success in professional practice.
The Level 3 Diplomas within the IAP are designed to meet the needs of learners who are progressing from study at Level 2, as well as those who are returning to learning. This includes those who are seeking to progress to higher education, entering the workforce, including higher level apprenticeships or wishing to progress in their career. Learners may be aged 16/19, who have recently been in education or training, or those aged 19 plus. More mature learners are likely to present a more varied profile of achievement and experience.
LITC will review the prior qualifications and experience of each learner and consider whether they provide the necessary foundations to undertake the programme of study at level 3. For learners with disabilities and specific needs, this review will need to take account of the support available to the learner during teaching and assessment of the qualification.
The typical minimum requirements for learners who have recently been in education or training is likely to include one of following:
Learners will need to have appropriate Level 2 standards in English, so they can access resources and complete the unit assignments.
This qualification prepares learners to become Early Years Educators, enabling them to work with children from birth to 5 years and gain knowledge of children aged 5 to 7 years.
Upon achievement of this qualification, it is intended that learners will be able to enter the workforce as Early Years Educators. In response to the Department for Education and National College for Teaching and Leadership Policy, Improving the quality and range of education and childcare from birth to 5 years, this qualification is built to meet the Criteria required for those wishing to become Early Years Educators.
This qualification has the following UCAS Points – P – 32.
Learners must be at least 16 years old. We do not set any other entry requirements but Centres may have their own guidelines.
From 3 April 2017, the requirement for Level 3 Early Years Educators (EYE) to hold GCSE English and maths A*-C, will be broadened to Level 2 qualifications, including Functional Skills.
This will enable staff with an EYE qualification and Level 2 English and mathematics qualifications to count in the Level 3 staff: child ratios in childcare settings. This includes those who already hold an EYE qualification, began studying an EYE from September 2014, or will achieve an EYE in the future. Please refer to the Early Years Workforce Strategy (March 2017) for further details.
Learners aged 16-19 (and learners aged 19-24 with learning difficulties and/or disabilities) funded by the Education Funding Agency will not require GCSE English and maths grade A* – C prior to commencing their Early Years Educator qualification.
Theme 1: Health and well-being
Theme 2: Legislation, frameworks and professional practice
Theme 3: Play, development and learning for school readiness
Learners will need to be working, volunteering or on a practical placement as an important part of the assessment process involves evaluating skills in real working situations. We recommend 350 hours across the age ranges.
This qualification will take 1-2 years to complete depending on experience
Learners can progress to the Level 4 Certificate for the Early Years Advanced Practitioner or other higher-level early years qualifications. Upon achievement of this qualification, learners will gain their licence to practise and it is intended that learners will be able to enter the workforce as Early Years Educators. Learners can progress into various job roles in the statutory, voluntary or private sectors such as:
he Level 3 Award in the Technical Level 3 Certificate and Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care have been designed to enable you to access Higher Education, and will also support your progression into the workplace. These qualifications have been designed and written by a team of subject matter experts, and we have involved employers and Higher Education Institutions in the review of the content. All three qualifications have been awarded UCAS points.
The mandatory units (Group A) provide you with an in-depth knowledge of key subject areas in health and social care. We have also included a range of optional units, allowing you to pursue an interest in the specific areas of Social Care, Health Studies and Health Sciences to suit your preferred progression path. The high level of knowledge and skills required to achieve these qualifications enables you to progress to Higher Education within health and social care, or a related field of study, as well as further learning at Level 4 and above.
You must achieve:
There are THREE external assessments: a Synoptic Assessment (HSC1) covering the Mandatory units, a Synoptic Assessment (HSED2) covering the Diploma Mandatory units and a Short Answer Examination covering the Anatomy and physiology for health and social care units.
External assessment contributes:
Your external assessments will be graded from A*- D. You must achieve a D grade or above to pass either of the synoptic assessments.
This qualification has been allocated UCAS points. Please refer to the UCAS website for further details of the points allocation and the most up-to-date information.
Upon achievement of this qualification, you will be able to progress to the Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care. The Certificate supports your access to Higher Education*, progression to further learning at Level 4 and above, and a wide range of job roles within the health and social care sector such as:
Completion of this qualification will equip you with knowledge, understanding and skills across a range of key subject areas, for example:
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.
In order to achieve the Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care, learners must achieve the internally assessed unit assessments for:
Learners must also achieve the:
Learners must also complete a minimum of 175 placement hours.
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.
Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care You must achieve in all of the following assessments:
Mandatory units (synoptic assessments, externally assessed)
Upon achievement of this qualification, you will be able to progress to the Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care. The Certificate supports your access to Higher Education*, progression to further learning at Level 4 and above, and a wide range of job roles within the health and social care sector such as:
Completion of this qualification will equip you with knowledge, understanding and skills across a range of key subject areas, for example:
There are THREE external assessments: a Synoptic Assessment (HSC1) covering the Mandatory units, a Synoptic Assessment (HSED2) covering the Diploma Mandatory units and a Short Answer Examination covering the Anatomy and physiology for health and social care units.
External assessment contributes:
Your external assessments will be graded from A*- D. You must achieve a D grade or above to pass either of the synoptic assessments.
This qualification has been allocated UCAS points. Please refer to the UCAS website for further details of the points allocation and the most up-to-date information.
In addition to the Mandatory units, learners taking the Extended Diploma must complete the following
Upon achievement of this qualification, you will be able to access Higher Education* and progress into a wide range of job roles within the health and social care sector such as:
Completion of this qualification will equip you with the essential knowledge and skills required to progress to Higher Education in a related field of study, for example:
You should take this qualification if you want to progress to Higher Education in a related field of study. This qualification is ideal for you if you have already completed the Technical Level 3 Certificate in Health and Social Care, as you will already have achieved much of the mandatory components of the Extended Diploma, or if you have previous experience or qualifications in this subject area and want to further your studies at undergraduate level. The wide range of optional units enables you to pursue an interest in specialist subject areas.
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Navigating through funding options for education can often be overwhelming. At LionHeart in the Community (LITC), we are committed to providing clear and accessible information to help you make informed decisions about financing your education. One of the key options available is the Government’s Advanced Learner Loan. Below, we provide detailed information about this loan and how it can help you in your educational journey with LITC.
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At LionHeart in the Community (LITC), we are committed to making learning accessible and affordable for everyone. We understand the importance of education in empowering individuals and transforming communities. However, we also recognize that sometimes, finding the right funding option can be a challenge.
not be available at this time, we want to assure you that LITC is actively working towards creating and facilitating accessible educational opportunities for all. We believe that financial constraints should not be a barrier to learning and personal development.
We encourage you to regularly check our website or sign up for our newsletter for updates on new funding opportunities, scholarships, and other financial support options as they become available.
If you have any questions or need guidance regarding funding your education, our dedicated team is here to assist you. Please do not hesitate to contact us for support and advice.
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