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WHY STUDY UNIFORMED PUBLIC SERVICES?
If a career working for the Police, Fire, Ambulance, Prison Service, the RAF, British
Army or Navy interests you; this course is ideal. It aims to develop the essential
employability skills and personal qualities, needed for a successful entry to Public
Services through a wide range of theoretical, fitness based and practical activities.
Throughout the course, learners will be provided with opportunities to apply all these
skills and qualities in real or simulated work contexts.
COURSE CONTENT
The Level 3 programme in Protective Services will give individuals an insight into the
realities of working in a uniformed protective service. This qualification is designed to
support learners who are interested in learning about the uniformed protective
services sector.
The course will provide you with specialist, industry-relevant knowledge,
understanding and skills that are necessary for pursuing a career in a range of
uniformed services. Over the course of the programme, you will study a range of
specialist units and participate in a number of trips, visits, events, and activities that
will set you on the path of your chosen career.
Students will study the following units across the two-year course:
• Behaviour and Discipline in the Uniformed Protective Services
• Skills for Outdoor Activities and the Uniformed Protective Services
• Police Powers and the Law
• Teamwork, Leadership and Communication in the Uniformed Protective Services
ASSESSMENT DETAILS
The qualification is equivalent to one A Level. Pupils will complete three mandatory
units and one external assessment. The units undertaken within this course will
combine an external exam, practical work and coursework projects.
Assignments set will have an agreed hand in date that will need to be met in order
to meet the awarding body guidelines. Some units will also need you to complete
externally set and marked assessment material in addition to your portfolio work
Students are expected to spend additional study hours in order to successfully
complete this programme. You will also need to complete research and homework
on a regular basis to improve your overall knowledge and understanding.
Following the completion of this
course, this may lead you to further
study with an apprenticeship or
undergraduate degree at
university. This can then lead to a
career path within the following
Uniformed Protective Service:
RAF, Navy, Royal Marines, Coast
Guard, Fire Fighter, Police Officer,
Probation Officer, Young Offenders
Team, NHS Administration, Police
Civilian Administration,
communication and Technology
(control room), Security Officer,
Criminal Courts Administrator,
PCSO, Court Administration, Social
Support Worker.
