BTEC Level 2 Extended Certificate in Public Services

This course is for those wanting a career in the public services, including the Police, Paramedics, Army, Royal Navy, Royal Marines, or Fire and Rescue Services. This course is the equivalent of four GCSEs at grade C/4 or above and can act as a progression route to Level 3 courses and then to Higher Education.

You will study a range of units from the following:

• The Role and Work of the Public Services(Exam)
• Citizenship, Society, and the Public Services (Exam)
• Working Skills in the Public Service Sector
• Crime and Effects on Society and Individuals
• Community and Cultural Awareness
• Expeditions by Map and Compass
• Security Procedures
• Health and Lifestyle
• Employment in Public Service
  
  
  You will be assessed through a range of practical activities, projects, short tasks, and presentations, as well as written, work-based assignments and exams to test your knowledge, skills, and understanding.

• Four GCSEs at grade 3 or above, one being in English Language or Maths. (Neither English Language or Maths can be lower than grade 2)

• A Level 1 qualification, such as a BTEC Level 1 Diploma in Public Services, plus an ability to operate at Level 1 in either English and Maths.

• Mature students will be considered based on their previous qualifications and/or relevant work experience.

Successful completion of this course will enhance your chance of progressing on to the BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Public Services at Loughborough College. The direction you choose could be towards a uniformed or non-uniformed public service career.

This course can also act as a stepping stone to a range of careers not necessarily related to the public services, such as in the sport or business sectors.