BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care (Sept 14 Entry)

Foundation course for medicine even accepts btec? ?????????????? I question that not to make you lose any hope, but reality of course

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hay guys
im all new to this but im on my 2nd year of BTEC Level 3 Extended health and social care and hoping to go to uni in September 2015 but unfortunately last year was a mess rubbish teachers and i didn't really care much and haven't got the grades to go to the uni i had wished too so just a word of advise for first years i know its hard so is the second year but get the work done to the highest grade you can don't let friends and that get in the way you will regret it
wish you all luck

hay guys
im all new to this but im on my 2nd year of BTEC Level 3 Extended health and social care and hoping to go to uni in September 2015 but unfortunately last year was a mess rubbish teachers and i didn't really care much and haven't got the grades to go to the uni i had wished too so just a word of advise for first years i know its hard so is the second year but get the work done to the highest grade you can don't let friends and that get in the way you will regret it
wish you all luck

Guys i need some help with unit 1 m1..PLEASE HELP

Each college/school has different assignments for each unit so it depends what you need to do?


Just got distinction in my Unit 3 - Health, Safety & Security yay Waiting back on my Unit 2 - Equality Diversity. We're due to hand in the first part of Unit 6 - Personal & Professional Development and we've just started Unit 8 - The Psychology Unit

I did AS levels last year so know the standard of work needed, trying to aim for all distinctions to do nursing at uni. All my friends are already at uni and im going to be 20 when i finish this course

I'll be 20 when I finish this course, too, turning 21 in my first year. My friends will be in their third/final years of university and I'll be a fresher! I got a bit down about it too, but just remember life isn't a race and good things come to those who wait, work hard and take their time

Yeah it wasn't so much that, just the fact I was in a rush to leave school and took up hairdressing and wasted a year doing that before AS levels, then doing this i should have just done this to start with haha, although I feel its probably better to hopefully be doing Midwifery at 20

Hey
- it is better than A Levels because it's 100% coursework as you know and you can fully concentrate on getting your coursework done right and get the grades you want.
- it was 3 days in college and 2 days work placement..I assume it's the same in other colleges.
- I got into Buckinghamshire New University. My tutor hasn't informed me yet but providing she has marked all of my last unmarked work, so my merits and distinctions I will be getting DDM. I will be doing a Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care.
- obviously you'll need paper and the basics. When I did the course I had to have a folder and loads of plastic wallets to put coursework in. You may also be required to purchase both textbooks for your course



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Keele university does it. 6 years medicine course for those who don`t have the right a levels for medicine health and social care BTEC extended diploma is considered . Some universities do offer it though so ya know ...its what I'm going for

I'd hardly say it's "better than A levels".

I don't agree with you, but unfortunately, most universities will always view A-Levels as being superior to BTECs. It's a shame really, as the health and social care course gives a massive insight into what working practice really is like within the sector, most A-Levels only offer extended knowledge in one particular subject. I'd say the other major plus for this BTEC course in particular is it's work placement requirement and the experience gained from this (of course, the individual has to do this, it isn't arranged by the college, well at least not at mine anyway).

However, I do often wish I had done A-Levels. But, I much prefer and enjoy this course, it is far more suited to me and I enjoy the 100% coursework aspect of it. I wouldn't have excelled in A-Levels, they are not for everybody.

No need to bash either.

"I'd say the other major plus for this BTEC course in particular is it's work placement requirement and the experience gained from this"

I do A levels and have 6 weeks of work experience under my belt...
The work placement isn't even a 'requirement' for a BTEC, so therefore both A level and BTEC students who have some initiative would surely go and arrange some?!

I started this course a month and a half late last year, I'm now almost a quarter way through my second year. I'm not sure what unit's you guys will be completing this year, as each college or education provider will go through differing units. Anywho, last year I completed Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11 and 39 (Unit 39 is actually a Level 2 unit, so we don't get 10 credits for it, I think it works out at 7.5 credits, I know, confusing).

If anybody would like any advice or means of support I'd like to help, it's good to know that there are more budding health care professionals undertaking the BTEC route!

I hated sixth form (seriously, hated), so I dropped out after around four months and did a business admin apprenticeship. Don't see your filler/gap year as a waste of time, see it as an experience. Yeah, I'm hopefully applying to do social work, despite feeling a little old it's good to know at least we'll be viewed as more mature, although I'm not sure that's a good thing. Bye bye teenage self!

I'd hardly say it's "better than A levels".

I'm not sure how it works for other BTEC courses, but for BTEC Health and Social Care, the minimum requirement is 100 hours. If Unit 6 & 44 are undertaken, then 200 hours is required. Failure to complete the work placement leads to failure of the course, and that is not a joke.

Anywho, why are you arguing back? What's the problem? A-Levels, BTEC, Access Course, Mummy & Daddies money - all of these things can get you into university and essentially in the same career path as others. What's it matter?