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Assessment
ExaminingBoardBTEC
RequirementsStudentswhohavegainedgradeCoraboveinGCSEEnglish,Historyorsimilarwillfindthatthoseskillswillsuitablyequipthemforthestudyofthisspecification.
DepartmentalStaffMrsDeeMorse- (CurriculumLeader)
OverviewPublicservicesareintegraltosociety,providingservicesineverydaylifeaswellandinemergencyincidents.Thisisacoursewhichwillhelpyoudeveloptransferableskillssuchasteamworkingandproblem-solving.Thisqualificationrequiresmotivationandagoodacademiclevelofachievementasitgiveslearnerstheopportunitytoprogressintohighereducationandthroughoutthecourselearnersdeveloparangeofskills,techniques,personalattributesandattitudesessentialforsuccessfulperformanceinpublicservices'careers.•Developtimemanagementandpersonaldiscipline;
•Improvephysicalability;•Experienceteambuildingeventswithmembersofthepublicservices;
•Understandthedifferentelementsofpublicservicelife;
•Makeinformeddecisionsaboutfuturestudy.
Duringthetwoyearcourse,youwillstudyunitsincludingthefollowing:
Government,PoliciesandthePublicServicesTeamwork,LeadershipandthePublicServicesCitizenship,DiversityandthePublicServices
BTECPublicServices
Coursework
Coursework
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: [email protected]: www.qehs.carms.sch.uk
Whatourstudentssay…“IhaveenjoyedthepracticalelementsofPublicServicesandlearntalotaboutmyfuturecareerprospects.I’mhopingtocontinuewithpublicservicesnextyear.It’snotjustforthosewhowanttojointhearmedforces”Rachael