BTEC PUBLIC SERVICES UPDATED

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RequirementsStudentswhohavegainedgradeCoraboveinGCSEEnglish,Historyorsimilarwillfindthatthoseskillswillsuitablyequipthemforthestudyofthisspecification.

DepartmentalStaffMrsDeeMorse- (CurriculumLeader)

OverviewPublicservicesareintegraltosociety,providingservicesineverydaylifeaswellandinemergencyincidents.Thisisacoursewhichwillhelpyoudeveloptransferableskillssuchasteamworkingandproblem-solving.Thisqualificationrequiresmotivationandagoodacademiclevelofachievementasitgiveslearnerstheopportunitytoprogressintohighereducationandthroughoutthecourselearnersdeveloparangeofskills,techniques,personalattributesandattitudesessentialforsuccessfulperformanceinpublicservices'careers.•Developtimemanagementandpersonaldiscipline;

•Improvephysicalability;•Experienceteambuildingeventswithmembersofthepublicservices;

•Understandthedifferentelementsofpublicservicelife;

•Makeinformeddecisionsaboutfuturestudy.

Duringthetwoyearcourse,youwillstudyunitsincludingthefollowing:

Government,PoliciesandthePublicServicesTeamwork,LeadershipandthePublicServicesCitizenship,DiversityandthePublicServices

BTECPublicServices

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CourseOutlinePublicServicesareattheveryheartofourcommunity,andthosewhopursueacareerwithinoneoftheuniformedserviceswillbefulfillingavitalroleinsociety.ABTECinPublicServiceshasapracticalemphasis.Oncompletion,learnerswillhavetakenanimportantfirststepontotheladderofawell-structuredandrewardingcareer.Itisacoursethatisvaluableforthoseconsideringcareersinavarietyofpublicservices,includingpolice,armedservices,prisons,paramedicsandfireservicetonameafew.

CompulsoryUnits:GovernmentPoliciesandthePublicServicesTeamwork&LeadershipinthePublicServicesCitizenship&DiversityinthePublicServices

OptionalUnits:UnderstandingDiscipline,PhysicalPreparationFitnessTestingandTraining,OutdoorandAdventurousExpeditions ,CrimeanditsEffects,Volunteering ,PolicePowers,InternationalInstitutions&HumanRights,ImpactofWar,ConflictandTerrorism,SkillsforLandBasedActivities,CommunicationandTechnology,CustodialCare,CurrentandMediaAffairs,SecurityProcedures,PracticalTeamSports,InstructingPhysicalActivity.

CareerandProgressionOpportunitiesStudentswhosuccessfullycompletetheLevel3ExtendedDiplomainPublicServicecoursegointoawiderangeofpublicsectoroccupationsinboththeuniformedandnon-uniformsectorssuchas• LocalGovernmentAdministration•CustomsandExcise• TheAmbulanceService• ThePoliceService• TheFireService•CareWork• TheArmedForces• TheMilitaryPolice• Security• ThePrisonService

ContactQueenElizabethHighSchool,LlansteffanRoad,Johnstown,CarmarthenSA313NL

Tel: Sixthform:01267245309Fax: 01267238224Email: sixthform@qehs.carms.sch.ukWeb: www.qehs.carms.sch.uk

Whatourstudentssay…“IhaveenjoyedthepracticalelementsofPublicServicesandlearntalotaboutmyfuturecareerprospects.I’mhopingtocontinuewithpublicservicesnextyear.It’snotjustforthosewhowanttojointhearmedforces”Rachael

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