Uniformed Services - Level 3 - Dartford

Applications Open -

Applications Close - 13th August 2027 for application forms - please visit www.northkent.ac.uk if applying after this date for GCSE Open Events and Open Enrolment Dates.

How to Apply - Apply through KentChoices

PLEASE NOTE - Popular courses can fill up quickly so apply early to avoid disappointment

This course provides an ideal opportunity to explore the service you would like to join. During your 2-year course, you will learn about a range of different careers within the uniformed services and develop the skills required to be successful within those roles. Units will include both theoretical and practical lessons, with a range of assessment methods used.

The course consists of 12 units over the two years.

Units:

• Prepare for a career in a chosen uniformed service

• Develop aspects of physical fitness for entry to the uniformed services

• Develop leadership skills

• Equality, diversity and inclusion

• Mental and physical wellbeing

• Values and Standards

• War and Conflict

• Crime Scene Investigations

• ICT in the uniformed services

• Security Procedures

• Map Reading

• Emergency Planning and Response

Through studying these units, you will gain knowledge on a wide range of uniformed services and their roles and responsibilities. The skills you will develop include teamwork, leadership, communication and self-discipline, which will be required when applying for your chosen uniformed service and undertaking their initial training.

In addition to the qualification, uniformed services learners will be able to interact with different guest speakers from uniformed services and are expected to undertake community projects and volunteer for specific uniformed services events, such as Remembrance parades. During their final year, learners will be encouraged to apply for their chosen uniformed service or higher education and are supported through their application.

The NCFE programme will use continuous assessment rather than examinations and you will be able to track your performance as you work towards your targets. You will be encouraged to manage your own assessments and identify where you have met the required standards. Methods of assessment may include web blogs, presentations, practical demonstrations, posters, reports, leaflets, interviews and discussions.

The programme is taught through theoretical and practical training sessions. Each unit will provide you with assessment opportunities as you work to achieve your goals and targets. You will need an active passion for the public services and your tutors will encourage you to discuss your own achievements as well as the issues in society.