On the successful completion of the Level 3 Diploma for Entry to the Uniformed Services in Year 1, you may apply to return to complete the Level 3 Extended Diploma for Entry to the Uniformed Services in Year 2. This qualification opens up various career opportunities in the uniformed services, including roles in the armed forces, fire and rescue service, police, prison service, or further study at a higher level.
What can this course lead to?
Who is it for?
Combining visits from guest speakers and various uniformed services personnel, this Level 3 course will definitely prepare you for life in any of the uniformed services. If you want to learn the skills needed to reach your career goals, at the same time as challenging yourself with residential camps and expeditions such as the Three Peaks Challenge, then this is the course to join!
What is covered?
You will study subjects such as:
- The influence of UK government
- International organisations and the media on the uniformed services
- UK legal systems and uniformed services
- Skills for land-based outdoor and adventurous activities
- Mental and physical Wellbeing
- ICT in the uniformed Services
- Values and standards
- Develop leadership skills
- Equality, diversity and inclusion
- Understanding discipline in the uniformed services Extended Diploma
- Develop aspects of physical fitness for entry to the uniformed services
- Outdoor and adventurous expeditions
- Prepare for a career in a chosen uniformed service
- Carry out map reading and navigation across open country
- Collaboration between uniformed services
- Understand the impact of war and conflict on uniformed services
- Skills for land-based outdoor and adventurous activities
- Mental and physical wellbeing
- Emergency planning and response in the uniformed services
- ICT in the uniformed services
- Values and standards
- Security procedures in the uniformed services
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
5 GCSEs at grade 4/C or above including English and maths, or a Merit in Uniformed Services Diploma Level 2 plus GCSE English and maths at grade 4/C.
Assessment will include assignments, practical demonstrations, and tests.
You will be required to purchase the course uniform from Total Clothing (Peterborough) which costs approximately £160, and this uniform will need to be worn every day that you are in College. In addition to the uniform cost, there is a course fee of £150. This course fee covers the cost of residentials, day trips, visits, and other activities associated with the course.
Start date: 02/09/2024
Full-time courses are fully funded for 16 to 19-year-olds. For age 19+, various funding options are available.
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