BTEC Level 3 Uniformed Protective Services (Double)
COURSE oVERVIEW
This innovative uniformed protective services course provides enriching teaching and learning opportunities to ensure students discover and develop vital skills required to enter employment or further study.
EXAMINATION BOARD:
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
Vocational level 3 courses are advanced courses, we require five grade 9-4 passes (or equivalent) including English language or maths.
Why study BTEC Level 3 Uniformed Protective Services (Double) at Blackpool Sixth?
We will help you to prepare psychologically, physically and academically for a career within our illustrious public services. Whether it is our emergency services, armed forces or an additional service you are seeking to join, you will gain hands-on experience from current serving personnel and ex-serving teachers. You will get the chance to visit different sectors as well as speak with ex-students who are currently in their dream role in their chosen service.
How will I be taught?
Classes are student led with a variety of activities, guided by outstanding teachers linked to sensitive and real life scenarios. Opportunity to have sessions led by the Royal Marine Commandos, RAF and the Armed Forces. A good mixture of classroom and practical based. Live-learning throughout the course (trips, activities and guest speakers)
Teacher expertise
You will be led by teachers who have been teaching on the course for 5 years from when the course started, with a vast amount of experience teaching all units on the course. Outstanding teachers including one with seven years experience as a firefighter. The teaching team includes a staff member who has been an expedition leader for 6 years working alongside Mountain Rescue personnel during the Duke of Edinburgh Award expeditions and has previous experience within the Army Reserves. The teaching team also includes staff with experience in the private security sector within Blackpool and the South East of England and with extensive experience in the outdoor industry delivering outdoor education, first aid courses and work in further education for over 20 years. All staff have a passion to develop essential and transferable life skills to individuals such as communication, leadership, responsibility of self and others as well as first aid that will aid them in their progress after college.
What skills will I develop?
- Communication
- Working with others / group management
- Empathy
- Confidence
- Leadership
- IT Skills
- Presentation
- Analysis and Evaluation
How will I be assessed?
All assignments are assessed through coursework with a variety of assessment methods: videos, presentations, blogs and posters. With some external assessments.
70% internally assessed, 30% externally assessed
What will you study and other information about BTEC Level 3 Uniformed Protective Services (Double)
- What will I study?
- Unit 5: Teamwork, Leadership and Communication in the Uniformed Protective Services – you will develop the skills to be an effective team member. In this unit, you will learn the skills to clearly communicate, lead others, and know the different communication systems that are crucial to the different services. You will have radio training and learn the Phonetic Alphabet, as well as have the opportunity to work with the Army using technology used in the forces, responding to mock scenarios.
- Unit 15: Police Powers and the Law – During this unit, you will look at the various powers that the police have in terms of investigating (powers of searching and citizen rights) and arresting. This will be followed by an in-depth view of the criminal justice system and how a case progresses through court, starting with the personnel involved and finishing with the sentences that may be handed out.
Alongside these units, you will also learn:
- Unit 1 – Citizenship & Diversity
- Unit 2 – Behaviour and Discipline
- Unit 4 – Physical Preparation, Health & Wellbeing
- Unit 6 – Government & Protective Services
- Unit 12 – Developing Personal Fitness Programmes
- Unit 20 – Technology in the Protective Services
- Equipment and Financial contributions
There will be educational visits, including a residential, involved with the course. Some of these will be funded by the specific uniformed service. Other visits will be funded by the students. An approximate cost for these essential visits will be £150 over the two years of the course. There may be other desirable educational visits that students can access during the two-year course.
Students will be expected to purchase a Blackpool Sixth polo shirt to be worn during trips and visits, approximate cost £10.
There will be opportunities to take part in some voluntary work, any students working with young children or vulnerable adults may need a DBS check. The cost of the DBS check is currently around £21.60. Payment is made when students bring in the completed DBS form and evidence of identity to the Student Finance Office.
- Field trips, projects and employability opportunities
We are a ‘Live Learning’ course which enables us to have strong links with our employers/partners in which they will help teach and deliver criteria.
- University trips
- International visits
- Prison service
- Army reserves
- RAF centre
- Police stations
- Blackpool Council
- Lions challenge
- Plus many more across the course
Where does it lead?
The pathway for development is varied for our learners. Some go to university to do courses such as policing, criminology or health-related courses. Some students go directly into employment with most joining the armed forces, police, prison services and some go on to apprenticeships with organisations such as BAE Systems.
