Level 3 Uniformed Public Services

Start Date

Mon Sep 07 2020

Day / Time

Weekdays

Duration

2 years

Campus

Academy for Sport

Level 3 Uniformed Public Services

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Uniformed Public Services includes the Armed Forces, Police, Fire, Prison and Paramedics. This course has been designed to help you build the skills, knowledge and behaviours needed to progress successfully into a role in one of these services. This course will also be beneficial for anyone thinking of a career in Public Services such as Government, Probation, Court Services, Education and the NHS.

In year on you'll study:

Fitness Testing
Governement
Leadership
Citzenship
Crime and it Effect on Society
Land Based Outdoor Adventurous Activities
Instructing Physical Activity and Exercise
Current Media and Affairs

In year two, you'll cover:

Major Incidents
War and Conflict
Law and Legal System
Custodial Care
Physical Preparation and Exercise
Extended Research
Discipline and Behaviour
Command and Control

You will also the opportunity to undertake some more exciting trips and visits such as walking up a mountain, land navigated walk, indoor rock climbing, orienteering and a survival expedition. There will also be lots of specialised guest speakers from various areas of uniformed and non-uniformed public services.

Sport Academies

You will have the opportunity to join of one of our nine sport academies, where you will get:

• Up to 9 hours of professional training each week, access to competitions and specialist sport academy coaches
• Free access to physiotherapy assessments and treatment
• The opportunity to compete in local, national and international competitions
• A personalised training and development programme

Academy sports available are: Mens Football, Womens Football, Mens Rugby, Womens Rugby, Netball, Basketball, Boxing, Athletics and Cricket and all academies can cater from participation level right up to elite athletes. All academy members will be given free Adidas kit worth £79. If you do not wish to join one of our academies, you will undertake an employment related project designed to develop further your employability skills.

Assessment

You will primarily be assessed via written coursework as well as some practical assessments such as Fitness Testing, Command and Control, Outdoor Adventurous Activities.

The teaching team

At the Academy for Sport, we have over 25 sport delivery staff including teachers, coaches and learning facilitators all ready to support your learning journey. Each member of the team has their own specialist subjects that they will be teaching you, for example we have specialists in Government and Leadership, Teamwork, Discipline, Land Navigation, Crime, Current Media, Law, Fitness and much more. We have up to date industry experience to share with you and the energy and enthusiasm to help you to get where you need to be.

Work Experience & Employer Partners

Everyone will undertake a 30 hour work placement or work readiness activities as part of our employment edge promise. For most learners this will involve a week residential at an Army base camp and a community project with the Police but other opportunities are available.

Facilities, kit and equipment

You'll study at our Academy for Sport. This state-of-the-art facility offers: • Classrooms equipped with integrated IT • Sports science and sports therapy facilities • Performance lab • Aerobics studio • Combat studio • Learning resource centre • Student run fitness suite • 83m long athletics hall • Outdoor artificial and grass pitches floodlit throwing area

Next Steps

You can choose to progress onto university to further your skills and knowledge, step into work or move onto an Apprenticeship. One of the biggest employment areas in our region, the services offer a variety of job roles and progression from entry level through to senior positions. A career in public services is exciting, fast-paced and interesting. Salaries start from around £15,000 and can rise to over £50,000 in senior positions.

Fast track to an apprenticeship.

If you're interested in an apprenticeship but you can’t find the right vacancy or you want to do some studying first, no problem. You can start on a vocational study programme like this one, then once you’re ready and a vacancy becomes available, we’ll help you transfer on to an apprenticeship.

Required Entry Qualifications

Five GCSE grades at9-4, including English Language and preferably maths.

Finance and funding

This course is free to those aged under 19 years old.
Most people aged 19 years and over can qualify for free or reduced price course fees and there are grants and bursaries you can apply for to help cover the costs of coming to college, depending on your circumstances.

If you already have a full level 3 qualification and are aged 19 years over, you can apply for an Advanced Learning Loan or pay the fee upfront in full and qualify for a 10% discount.

You can get more information at our enrolment events, by calling 0191 490 2246 or email us at start@gateshead.ac.uk