Free Level 3 Policing Course in Durham. Classes run at New College Durham, full-time during the day.
The course is designed for students who want to explore a career in the police service. It runs alongside two A Level subjects over one year. You'll study the knowledge and skills that underpin policing work, covering topics relevant to the public services sector.
You'll finish with an NCFE Introductory Certificate in Policing at Level 3.
Course may be subject to change.
If you are interested in studying A Levels at New College Durham please just complete one application form and you will be able to choose your subjects once you have had your interview. You do not need to apply for each of the subjects you are interested.
This qualification will run alongside 2 A Level subjects and has been designed to support those students interested in a possible career in the police service. This qualification is designed to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the principles of the police service and to allow them to explore the various avenues of work within it. Students will also gain transferable skills that can be applied to the workplace or further study. The course provides UCAS tariff points and will cover the following:
� An understanding of the police service
� The opportunity to investigate career opportunities in the police service
� The ability to prepare for the entry process
� An understanding of the personal commitment and fitness requirements needed to be employed in policing
� An understanding of the external organisations that impact on and influence the work of the police service
� An understanding of how the police service responds in emergency situations
� The opportunity to understand and develop the skills and qualities needed to work in the police service e.g. leadership skills, conflict management, personal protection, teamwork, navigation.
The qualification can be combined with related A-Level subjects such as Law, Criminology, Sociology and Psychology as examples. This will create a full Level 3 qualification supporting progress into Higher Education or employment and will be suitable for those students with an interest in policing and the wider criminal justice sector.
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