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BTEC National Extended Diploma in Public Services

at Northampton College, Northampton · college

Level 3Applied and BTECDiploma2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

You will cover a variety of aspects of Public Services. A second year of the course is available to all students who successfully achieve the BTEC 90 Credit Diploma and they will progress onto the Extended Diploma in Public Services. The method of learning is a mixture of tutor led, role play and practical sessions. Tutors expect full participation in practical lessons. What will I study? The units you will study are likely to include: Core Units: •Government Policies and the Uniformed Public Services •Leadership and Teamwork in the Unifromed Public Services •Citizenship, Diversity and the Uniformed Public Services •Understanding Discipline in the Uniformed Public Services •Exercise, Health and Lifestyle •Skills for Land-based Outdoor and Adventurous Activities •Skills for Water-based Outdoor and Adventurous Activities •Responding to emergency situations Specialist Units: •Crime and its effects •Expedition skills •Custodial care

What you need to get on

Four GCSEs at Grade 4/C or above or an appropriate Level 2 qualification and English and Maths at FS Level 1 or GCSE grade 3/D

How you are assessed

One subject in depth, assessed largely through coursework and projects.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Northampton College

    BADBY ROAD WEST, DAVENTRY, NN11 4HJ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 31 August 2026 · DAVENTRY

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