Why choose a BTEC in Public Services?
The UK’s Public Services industry is one of the largest employers in the country. It works to develop and implement government policies and helps deliver a huge range of services to the public. A BTEC in Public Services is designed to equip learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills required for success when moving towards a career in the uniformed services. Those who are attracted to the Public Services sector will find it modern and dynamic, committed to providing employees with a great many opportunities to develop and a positive working environment where they can really make a difference.
Progression for learners
A BTEC in Public Services can help your students achieve their full potential. Learners are rewarded along the way for consistent hard work and demonstration of their knowledge. A BTEC in Public Services
offers active learning in a vocational context and builds confidence, competence and motivation in your learners.
Flexible to fit around your curriculum
Some learners are incredibly focused, determined to make a success of their chosen career in Public Services. For others, it’s not so clear cut. A BTEC is a flexible qualification, made up of a number of units, which are determined by the level and size being studied. These units can be taken independently or alongside more traditional qualifications, to suit the interests and the aspirations of the learner. Teachers and tutors can work together to plan and create their own resources or use our new and improved range of support materials.
Engaging for everyone
Students, of all abilities, often fail to see the link between what they learn in an academic sense and the world of work. BTECs in Public Services change all that. The vocational learning style is completely
different from the more traditional routes. Students may research their topics and present results in a wide variety of ways other than written text. They don’t have to work alone – group interaction can often play a part, for example through teamwork and role-play. BTECs can engage and enhance the performance of all learners, who recognise that the skills they are developing are those that employers will value. They are learning in a practical way without the need to commit to an apprenticeship.
Rewarding hard work and effort
Students learn best when they can apply their own knowledge, skills and enthusiasm to a subject. In a subject like Public Services, and in others, it’s often the case that learners are already motivated,
knowledgeable and enthusiastic. It’s right that this natural energy can be focused and rewarded. A BTEC in Public Services allows it to happen. Hard work is rewarded. Assessment is ongoing, motivating students to analyse and improve their own performance.
Support in the right direction
The range of specialist units will support learners in the direction they wish to take their careers. It may be that some will want to progress further in education onto the BTEC National in Public Services to
expand their knowledge, skills and understanding; others will want to apply to for entry into one of the uniformed services.
Courses to support part-time
Our BTECs in Public Services are not only for those in full-time education. Those already employed in the Public Services sector can study for the BTEC Level 2 or BTEC Level 3 on a part-time basis. Knowledge and expertise gained in the workplace is valued and can play a part in the assessment methodology. School leavers and adults alike can continue to pursue an interest in Public Services and a desire to learn through the BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Public Services. These courses are designed to motivate, building on the achievements from Key Stage 4 or other level 2 qualifications for those that wish to explore a vocational route at level 3.
Taking responsibility
Learners are encouraged to take responsibility for their own learning and achievement, taking into account sector standards for behaviour and performance. In addition these qualifications support the development of key and basic skills and a range of skills, techniques, personal skills and attitudes essential for successful performance in working life.
Teaching the key skills
Our BTECs in Public Services are engaging and motivating. Study programmes are designed to develop the underpinning knowledge and specific skills required by the modern Public Service organisation.
The meaning of inter-agency working Learners will, through the units chosen, find out what people in the different services do in their job roles, how they work and how they interact with each other. They will find out how the services interact with each other, the meaning of inter-agency working.
Unrivalled help and support
If you are new to BTECs, you can feel reassured in the knowledge that a robust support structure is set in place. We’re here to offer curriculum and qualification updates, local, training and network opportunities, plus advice, guidance and support.