BTEC Extended Diploma in Public Services Level 3

GCSE

In Huntington

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Description

  • Type

    GCSE

  • Location

    Huntington

  • Start date

    Different dates available

If you would like to pursue a career in the emergency services, armed forces or government services, such as the police force, HM Prison Service or British Army, then this is the course for you.                

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Huntington (North Yorkshire)
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Subjects

  • IT
  • Public
  • Maths
  • English
  • Police
  • Government
  • Army
  • Emergency Services
  • British Army

Course programme

Overview

If you would like to pursue a career in the emergency services, armed forces or government services, such as the police force, HM Prison Service or British Army, then this is the course for you.

The course will prepare you with the knowledge and physical requirements of the public services.

You will cover units that accumulate 180 credits over 2 years and achieve the equivalent of 3 A-levels at grade A*-E.

Units in year 1 include:

  • Government, policies and the public services,
  • Leadership and teamwork in the public services,
  • Citizenship, diversity and the public services,
  • Command and control in the uniformed public services,
  • Volunteering in public services,
  • Land navigation by map and compass.

Units in year 2 include:

  • Understanding discipline in the uniformed public services,
  • Physical preparation, health and lifestyle for the public services,
  • International institutions and human rights,
  • Understanding the impact of war, conflict an terrorism on public services,
  • Crime and its effects on society,
  • Career planning for the public services,
  • Police powers in the public services,
  • Behaviour in public sector employment,
  • Custodial care services,
  • Aspects of the legal system and law-making processes,
  • Employment in the uniformed public services.

The course will give you the knowledge, understanding and skills you need for working in the public services at operative or officer level. You’ll learn to deal with challenging circumstances. The course combines practical activities with personal research and written work.

You will visit emergency service premises and receive presentations from visiting speakers, to give you an insight into a number of public services.


Entry Requirements

  • A minimum of five GCSEs grade A*-C, including English language, and maths at grade D or above, or
  • a level 2 at overall merit grade, English at level 2 and maths at level 1.

You will have an interview to make sure the course is right for you. You must be of good character and have a good reference and attendance record.


Entry Requirements

  • A minimum of five GCSEs grade A*-C, including English language, and maths at grade D or above, or
  • a level 2 at overall merit grade, English at level 2 and maths at level 1.

You will have an interview to make sure the course is right for you. You must be of good character and have a good reference and attendance record.

BTEC Extended Diploma in Public Services Level 3

Price on request