Level 3 Techinical handbook

alth and Social Care, and the Technical Level 3 Certificate
Health and Social Care

B C D Points / Points /
unit grade

Points Grade Points Grade Points Grade Points
8 value 6 value 4 value 2

3 2 1

8362412
8362412

Award Points:
Award Grade:

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Technical Level 3 Certificate in Health and Social Care

Grades achieved A*

Unit Ref. Description of unit No. of incs Grade Points Grade
2 value value
J/507/1431 HSC CM4: 2
L/507/1432 Communication in health 5 10 4
and social care 2
R/507/1433 2 5 10 4
Y/507/1434 HSC CM5: 2
D/507/1435 Infection prevention and 2 5 10 4
H/507/1436 control in health and 9
HSC1 social care 5 10 4

HSC CM6: Psychological 5 10 4
Perspectives in health
and social care 5 10 4
5 45 4
HSC CM7: Sociological
Perspectives in health
and social care

HSC CM8:
Working in health and
social care

HSC CM9:
Reflective practice

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Section 5: Aggregation of grades achieved

AB C D Points / Points /
unit grade
e Points Grade Points
value Grade Points Grade Points
value 4 value
836
2 12

836 2 4 12

836 2 4 12

836 2 4 12

836 2 4 12

836 2 4 12
36 3 27 2
18 1 9
Award Points

+ Certificate Points
= Total Certificate Points

= Certificate Grade

+ Placement Hours Completed (75 Hours) []

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Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care

Grades achieved A* A

Unit Ref. Description of unit No. of incs Grade Points Grade

value value

K/507/1437 HSC DM1: 4 5 20 4
Empowerment in 4 5 20 4
health and social care
6 5 30 4
M/507/1438 HSC DM2: 4 5 20 4
Protection of children,
young people and 4 5 20 4
adults in health and 10 5 50 4
social care

T/508/1565 HSC DM3.1:
Anatomy and
physiology in health
and social care

K/507/1440 HSC DM4:
Research skills for
health and social care

M/507/1441 HSC DM5:
Personal and
professional
development

External Assessment

Short Answer Examination
DM3.1 Anatomy and physiology

HSED2

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B C D Points / Points /
unit grade
Grade Points Grade Points Grade Points
Points value value value

16 3 12 2 8 1 4

16 3 12 2 8 1 4

N/A (See Short Answer Examination) 1 6
24 3 18 2 12 4

16 3 12 2 8 1

16 3 12 2 8 1 4
40 3 30 2 20 1 10

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Grades achieved A* A
Description of unit
Unit Ref. No. of incs Grade Points Grade

value value

Optional Units 2 5 10 4

1 unit from Optional Group 2
Insert Unit Reference and title:

3 units from Optional Group 1 4 5 20 4
Insert Unit References and titles:

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A B C D Points / Points /
Points unit grade
Grade Points Grade Points
value value Grade Points
value

8362412

16 3 12 2 8 1 4

Certificate Points:
+ Extended Diploma Points:
= Total Extended Diploma Points:
= Extended Diploma Grade:

+ Certificate Placement Hours Completed (75 Hours) []
+ Extended Diploma Placement Hours Completed (100 Hours) []

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Section 5: Records of grades achieved

Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care: Qu
No of increments x grade value = points for unit assessment or ex
The incremental weighting of each internal assessment is based on the
The incremental weighting of each external assessment is based on the
and Short Answer Examination.
Grade value: A* value ‘5’ to D value ‘1’
There is no compensation for units or external assessments if a pass g
To achieve the Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and
assessments, the internal assessments and must complete the mi
* The required placement hours do not contribute to the overall qualifica
qualifications. In ticking the boxes in the Records of Grades Achieved g

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ualification grade calculation
xternal assessment
e average total hours to achieve the unit.
e average total hours to achieve the External Assessments
grade is Not Yet Achieved.

Social Care, learners must achieve the required external
inimum requirement of 175 placement hours*.
ation grade; however, they are a mandatory element of these
grid, your Tutor will confirm the completion of your placement hours.

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Points / grade calculator
Section 6: Records of grades achieved

Points / grade calculator
Level 3 Award in Health and Social Care

Grade Points score Tariff 2017*
A* 26 - 30 28
A 21 - 25 24
B 16 - 20 20
C 11 - 15 16
D 6 - 10 12

Technical Level 3 Certificate in Health and Social Care

Grade Points score Tariff 2017*
A* 114 - 135 84
A 92 - 113 72
B 70 - 91 60
C 48 - 69 48
D 27 - 47 36

Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care

Grade Points score Tariff 2017*
A* 306 - 365 168
A 247 - 305 144
B 189 - 246 120
C 131 - 188 96
D 73 - 130 72

* For courses starting from September 2017.

NB: The points awarded to these qualifications under the new UCAS Tariff (‘Tariff 2017’) are
equivalent to the points awarded under the previous UCAS Tariff. For example, 168 points at
A* for the Extended Diploma is equivalent to 420 points at A* under the previous Tariff.

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Section 6: Documents

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Section 6: Documents

Useful documents

The Learner Handbook and Tutor Guidance documents for this qualification are
available on our secure site. These include further assessment guidance and
assessment tasks.
A link to useful documents can also be found on our secure site which may assist
with the delivery of this qualification, including guidance around requirements for
assessment and internal quality assurance.

Mandatory documents

The completion of an ‘Evidence Record’ and ‘Record of Assessment Cycle’ form is
mandatory. We have devised these templates for your convenience; however, you
may design your own forms which comply with the content of the templates:
Evidence Record
Record of Assessment Cycle
Unit Submission Form.

We have also provided notes to guide you when completing these forms:
Completing the Evidence Record
Completing the Record of Assessment Cycle.

Resource requirements

There are no specific resource requirements for these qualifications, but centres
must ensure learners have access to suitable resources to enable them to cover all
the appropriate learning outcomes.

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Section 7: Unit submission form

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Unit submission form Learner
Name:
Level 3 Award in Health and Social Care,
Technical Level 3 Certificate and Extended PIN:
Diploma in Health and Social Care Site/Centre no.

You must complete this form and attach it to your
assessment on submission. The unit assessment
will not be accepted without this form.

Learner declaration

Unit –
I declare that this is my own work and I understand that any grades are provisional
until internal quality assurance has taken place.

Learner Signature: Date:

Comments: Refer to Assessment of learning

Signatures Date:
Date:
Tutor:

Internal Quality Assurer Signature:
(if chosen for sample)

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