Course Detail

A Level

A-Level - Health and Social Care (AAQ)

  • Academic Year: 25/26
  • College 16+
  • Crewe Campus

How to apply

The Course

This qualification will allows you to engage in a broad investigation of various aspects of the health and social care sector. There are two mandatory examined units and one mandatory internally assessed unit. You will select a further optional unit from the four available. The internally assessed units give you the opportunity to engage in applied knowledge and understanding tasks to develop your health and social care knowledge.

The qualification is designed to be taken alongside A levels as part of a study programme and can link to learning in A level subjects such as Psychology, Biology and English. It is an ideal course for you if wish to progress to higher education as a pathway to employment.

You will study the following mandatory units:

  • Human Lifespan and Development
  • Human Biology and Health
  • Health and Social Care Practice

You will select one of the following optional units:

  • Health, Policy and Wellbeing
  • Promoting Health Education
  • Safe Environments in Health and Social Care
  • Health Science

 

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Typically you will need 5 GCSEs, including two grade 5/B (or above) and three grade 4/C (or above) including maths or English.
Most of our A-Level students also go on to study at top universities.

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Crewe Campus
Starts : September 2nd, 2025
2 Years

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