Uniformed Services - Level 2

• 3 GCSEs at grade 3/D, including English and maths.

Upon successful completion of this course, you'll receive a Level 2 NCFE Diploma in Uniformed Services.

• Investigate employment in the uniformed services
• Physical fitness for the uniformed services
• Develop team working and problem-solving skills 
• Health and safety in the uniformed services 
• Health and hygiene in the uniformed services 
• Follow uniformed services routine 
• Exploring equality and diversity for the uniformed service
• Participate in competitive sports
• Explore volunteering and volunteering opportunities.

• Presentations
• Task-based exercises
• Practical demonstrations
• One-to-one support
• Tutorials and lectures.

This study programme will be taught over nine hours across three to four days per week and will be delivered at Kidderminster College and a number of sporting facilities within the local area.  

Classes generally run between 9am-4.15pm but may vary.

• Practical assignments
• Coursework
• Presentations
• Classwork.

There will be a variety of activities on offer throughout the duration of this course, including team building at Shrewsbury Prison, visits to military bases to learn about hierarchy and routine in the different services and fundraising for charity.

There will also be a range of guest speakers from relevant uniformed services coming onto campus to give you a valuable insight into your potential career pathway.

If you're aged 16-18 and haven't achieved a GCSE grade 4/C in English and maths, you'll need to take English and maths classes alongside your programme of study.

English will be included through learning new terminology and being able to communicate with a range of people.

Maths will be included through learning calculations for administering medications.

Tutorial is a program of essential topics affecting you as a potential employee and member of a community. You will cover topics to improve employability skills, mental fitness (both for you and those around you) and much more. It is an essential part of your personal development.

As part of you weekly timetable, you will be expected to take part in Tutorial. This consists of a 1-1 meeting (at least 3 a year) and Personal Development activities that develop you both personally and professionally. Part of the focus is to raise digital Standards and take part in Employer Engagement Activities such as guest speakers, logging Work Experience and in person and online networking.

We work with Student Experience, Careers and your Curriculum team to ensure your Tutorial elements link to your industry area and to create opportunities to develop key skills for profile raising as well as enabling you to create competitive applications and CVs.

Tutorial is also an opportunity to check in with you as part of a group and individually. You can discuss any issues you might be having that affect your learning and essentially identify strategies and support available to you.

Upon completion of this course, you can go on to study an NCFE Level 3 Uniformed Services Diploma at Kidderminster College.