Hair & Beauty - Yeovil College
Hair & Beauty - Yeovil College
Hair & Beauty - Yeovil College
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BTEC Diploma/Extended Diploma<br />
(Level 3) Uniformed Public<br />
Services<br />
During this course, you will learn a range of<br />
knowledge and skills relevant for a career in the<br />
Uniformed Public Services. Topics covered include<br />
Citizenship & Diversity, Leadership & Teamwork<br />
and Government & Policy. You will have the<br />
opportunity to improve your fitness level through<br />
additional sport and activities, such as the Duke<br />
of Edinburgh Award Scheme, and gain additional<br />
qualifications, such as the NCFE Certificate in<br />
Outdoor Development, the Community Sports<br />
Leadership Award and the NCFE Award in<br />
Exercise, Health & Nutrition. This will provide<br />
you with an opportunity to nurture personal skills<br />
and take part in community engagement that is<br />
valued by public sector employers.<br />
Entry Requirements<br />
You need at least five GCSEs at grade C or above, including<br />
English.<br />
Course Expenses<br />
Kit including a polo shirt and fleece – approximately £105.<br />
You will need to buy smart tracksuit or drill cotton trousers<br />
innavy blue to complete your uniform. Textbook – £20.<br />
Trips and residentials – approximately £100 per year.<br />
Community Sports Leadership Award – £26.<br />
Trips/Residentials<br />
You will take part in trips to relevant sites such as fire and police<br />
stations. Other destinations include Chepstow Army base,<br />
Cribbs Cross, Ham Hill, Avonmouth Docks, <strong>Yeovil</strong>ton and<br />
Aldershot. As well as meeting personnel from the Army,<br />
Royal Navy and Coldstream Guards, these visits give you the<br />
opportunity to develop skills as varied as map reading, raft<br />
building and rope work.<br />
Career Prospects/Progression<br />
If you successfully complete this qualification, you can apply for<br />
a wide range of public sector occupations, including posts in<br />
the Armed Forces, Emergency Services, Coastguard and Prison<br />
Service. For some professions, for example Paramedic, you may<br />
need to complete further courses and qualifications. Alternatively,<br />
you can apply for relevant Higher Education courses, such as the<br />
HND in Public Services available at the University Centre <strong>Yeovil</strong><br />
(UCY).<br />
For more information on<br />
Sport, Tourism<br />
& Uniformed<br />
Public Services<br />
01935 423921<br />
72<br />
For further information, please contact the <strong>College</strong> on 01935 423921 or visit www.yeovil.ac.uk. All information correct at time of print.
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