BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Public Services

Wilberforce Sixth Form College

Saltshouse Road, Hull, HU8 9HD

National Certificate (BTEC / NCFE)

Level 2

Available start dates

Thursday, 01 October 2026

Wilberforce Sixth Form College

1 Year(s)

Full time

Daytime/working hours

Application Instructions

Before submitting your application to Wilberforce Sixth Form College, please ensure the following information has been included:

Personal Details – including your home address, email address, contact number and school.
Predicted Grades – a full list of all your predicted grades.

Once your application is submitted, we will contact you via your personal email address. If you wish to change your course choices, this can be done at your interview—there is no need to submit a new application.

For further information or assistance, please contact liaison@wilberforce.ac.uk

Course Summary

Public Services is a vibrant vocational course which has both practical and theoretical elements. The qualification will provide a good foundation to progress to Level 3 can lead to many careers within the public sector such as the police service, fire service, immigration service, probation service, military and many more.

In choosing Public Services you will gain skills and develop the qualities required to work within modern public service organisations. This is a flexible course that mixes practice and theory. There will also be many opportunities to take part in practical activities to enhance your learning.

WHO IS THE COURSE AIMED AT?

This course is for you if you have a genuine interest in furthering your knowledge of Public Services such as the police service, fire service, immigration service, border force, probation service, military, civil service, charities such as RNLI, St John and the Red Cross.

This course is also for you if you are unsure what career you want to do but want to make a difference in your local community. As the course involves a variety of subjects including, sport, anatomy, principles of training, human rights, sociology, criminal justice, equality and diversity, instructing adventurous activities, coaching, it is an excellent stepping stone to careers outside of the traditional public services. This will enable you to progress onto further study of any of these subjects and lead to careers such as fitness instructor, teaching, coaching, lawyer, management, human resources, finance and many more.

Course Details

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

You will study a variety of exciting and energetic units including, public service skills, employment and adventurous activities in a public service context. You will discover what people in uniformed services do in their job roles, and how they work and interact with each other. You will investigate cultural issues affecting public services such as equality and diversity and consider their impact in your local community. You will explore academic and fitness entry requirements for public services to prepare for employment. While developing your teamwork and leadership skills through team activities.

The units you will cover include:

The role and work of the public services
Working skills in the public service sector
Employment in the public services
Health and Fitness
Citizenship, society and the public services
Promotion of public service provision
Cultural awareness
Adventurous activities in the public services

How will it be delivered and assessed?

Entry requirements

You must have a minimum of four GCSEs at grades 9-3 or equivalent, including English Language and Maths.

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EXPERIENCES

This course will provide you with many opportunities to engage with public services and the local community. There will be visits from industry professionals, such as police, fire service, border force, immigration service, military as well as visits to outdoor activity centres to do activities such as bouldering, go-karting, paintballing, water assault course, developing your teamwork skills and resilience. You will also be able to get involved with our Upskilling Programme, which will offer many different activities to enrich your learning and help you to grow your skills.

PROGRESSION

Students who complete a qualification in Public Services can use skills and knowledge gained in this course to gain employment into the public service sector. Or progress to complete a degree in an area like Professional Policing, Sport, Criminology, Law, Paramedic Science.

OUTCOMES

Students who complete a qualification in Public Services go on to a wide variety of jobs. These can include: Police Officer, Army Officer, Soldier, Investigator, Paramedic, Border Force Officer, Security Consultant, Teacher, Coach, Fitness Instructor, Solicitor, Barrister and many more.

Additional information

https://www.wilberforce.ac.uk

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