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Explore your options for employment in a uniformed public service with this Foundation Pathway in Sport and Protective Services.
This programme helps to develop your teamwork skills and personal fitness. You will do practical lessons relating to map reading and outdoor activities, sports, and first aid.
Our career pathways show you a typical route through the various stages of learning, what you will learn along the way and the careers these programmes could lead onto.
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Level 1
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1 year
10 Sep 2019
You will study the purpose, role and responsibilities of our uniformed public services and test your teamwork skills in the fitness, outdoor and adventurous skills modules.
You will study the following topics:
This course provides the knowledge and understanding to enable students to take up effective employment in the area of uniformed public services. It also provides the start of a route into higher education courses.
Visits and trips are an integral part of the course and carry an additional cost payable when you start.
The course is based on continual assessment with workbooks and the teaching team will engage your leaning in many different ways. Types of learning activities will consist of group work, practical activities, putting learning into practice and visits. Visits are also made by uniformed public personnel to offer first-hand experiences.
Being at college helped me get a work experience placement with local firm Whitley Stimpson. After two weeks’ work experience, they approached me to provide some paid work."
You need a basic level of literacy and numeracy to apply for this course. The commitment to work towards improving English and maths is required for this programme. Both Functional skills and GCSE re-sits are offered.
You can apply for this programme online. Simply follow the link to ‘Apply now’ on your chosen programme page.
You will then be asked to register or log in to progress with your application.
As part of your application, you will be asked to provide us with your contact details, how your chosen programme fits with your future plans and if you require any extra support (for example, because of a disability, medical condition, learning or language support needs.) Please include full details of your qualifications from your own country, as well as details of any English Language tests you have taken.
Printed application forms are also available.
Please contact our Careers team if you need advice and guidance to help you choose the right programme for you.