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Level 2 Certificate Health and Care GATEWAY
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Overview
Course Description
To provide learners with the knowledge and understanding essential to the Health and Social Care Sector, supporting progression to further learning or the workplace. Upon achievement of this qualification, learners will be able to progress onto further learning or to employment within the health and social care sector.
The Level 2 Certificate and Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care enables applied study of the health and social care sector, providing learners with an introduction to key areas relating to current practice.
The mandatory units aim to provide learners with knowledge and understanding of key subject areas in Health and Social care. The optional units within the Extended Diploma allow learners to pursue an interest in chosen subject areas.
How you’ll learn
Course content
- Core unit: Equality, diversity and rights in health & social care
- Core unit: Human growth and development
- Core unit: Safeguarding and protection in health & social care
- Core unit: Communication in health & social care
- Core unit: Working in health & social care
- Specialist Unit: Anatomy & physiology for health & social care
- Specialist Unit: Nutrition for health & social care
To support development and career prospects learners will also study GCSE Maths & English (as required) alongside their Health and Social Care programme of study.
Progression
Where this course can take you
- Before you start
- This course Level 2
- Further study
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Careers it can lead to
- Care Workers and Home Carers £13.39 an hour
- Senior Care Workers £26,800 a year
- Houseparents and Residential Wardens £25,800 a year
- Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants £23,800 a year
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- Early Education and Childcare Assistants £13.30 an hour
- Ambulance Staff (Excluding Paramedics) £27,800 a year
- Childminders £12.72 an hour
With further study or experience
- Residential, Day and Domiciliary Care Managers and Proprietors £42,000 a year
- Welfare and Housing Associate Professionals £25,100 a year
- Social Services Managers and Directors £33,800 a year
- Social Workers £38,200 a year
Typical pay is the UK median for each job (Lightcast, October 2026).
Life on the course
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Student Voice
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Doncaster College has been an amazing experience. I’ve learnt teamwork, problem solving, and gained real experience through work placements. The tutors and students are great, and it’s helped me get ready to study paramedic science at university.
For parents and carers
Supporting your child’s journey
A Friendly, Welcoming Place
Students are often surprised by how friendly and welcoming college is. It's a supportive community where they'll build genuine friendships and feel part of something.
About student lifeQualifications That Count
These are nationally recognised qualifications with real academic weight. Your child will develop practical skills and knowledge that employers and universities genuinely value.
See the full unit listGCSE Support Built In
If your child needs to resit GCSE English or Maths, it's built into the timetable, not bolted on as an extra. They'll get structured support alongside their main course.
About student supportLearning Support
If your child has additional learning needs, our support team works with them from day one. Adjustments are put in place early so they can get the most out of their course.
About learning supportYour next step
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What happens after you apply
1
You apply
Apply online and you’ll get a confirmation email.
2
You meet your tutor
We’ll invite you to an interview to talk through the course and your plans, and make sure it’s right for you.
3
You get an offer
We’ll email you a conditional or unconditional offer.
4
You get ready to start
Come to a taster session in the summer, then enrol in August, bringing your results.