Public Services: Introduction to the Emergency & Protective Public Services Level 2 Full-time (FPUB)

This course is specifically designed to give you an insight into working in the emergency and protective public services and offers the opportunity to develop the academic skills, personal qualities and experience that will help prepare you for further study onto the Level 3 provision.

You will learn about the emergency and protective public services careers and employability skills; fitness and health for the emergency and protective public services; teamwork and leadership; policing and investigation procedures, investigating major incidents and basic criminology.

The programme consists of a combination of lectures, practical activities, oral presentations, tutorials, individual research and group work. Speakers from other relevant organisations will also visit classes. As part of the course you will be expected to undertake a range of outdoor activities, including visits to various public services, e.g. Army, RAF, Magistrates Court. You will also take part in expeditions which may involve overnight stays.

The course themes are:

• Major incidents
• Policing and investigation procedures
• Careers and skills development
• Current affairs
• Community project

In addition to general class work, you will be expected to use a range of textbooks for research purposes, as well as the IT facilities in the Learning Resource Centre. You will also have the opportunity to obtain additional qualifications and take part in sport enrichment activities.

Assessment will occur continually throughout the programme. You will have unit assignments to complete and will be assessed on your group and individual work. You will also have time-constrained assignments, as well as oral presentations. Each individual unit and the full award are graded at Pass, Merit or Distinction level. Assessments will reflect those used in the Public Services.

You will require:

• Two GCSEs at grade 4 or above including GCSE English at grade 3 or above, or NVQ Level 1 or equivalent qualifications
• A good school report
• Alternatively, you may have successfully completed the Preparation for Public Services course
• In addition, you will also be required to complete a favourable interview

If you don’t currently meet these entry requirements, you may be able to study a Level 1 Foundation Learning course.

All Public Services students will be expected to wear a Barnsley Sports Academy (BSA) hooded top* and polo shirt*, along with dark tracksuit bottoms and sports trainers. During practical sessions, kit will consist of a Barnsley Sports Academy t-shirt*, dark shorts and sports trainers. Non-regulation clothing/footwear is not permitted. Students will also require ring-binders, writing materials, paper/stationery and core textbooks. Public Services students will also require outdoor activity clothing, such as walking boots and waterproof clothing.

This qualification is designed to offer you the opportunity to develop your academic skills, knowledge and understanding that will prepare, once you have successfully completed the course, to progress onto the two Level 3 programmes ran by us.