02 Mar 2021
Key Facts
Qualification purpose
Prepare for further learning or training and/or develop knowledge and/or skills in a subject area
Qualification Grading Type
Pass/Merit/Distinction
Assessment Methods
Why choose this qualification?
The Level 2 Public Services qualifications are specifically targeted at level 2 learners who require stretch and challenge and they support progression to further education and study at a higher level or to further training. They also support the consolidation of key skills in literacy and numeracy and the development of independent learning in particular through the option of undertaking a project in the specific sector.
Learners will develop sector specific knowledge, understanding and skills together with underpinning transferable skills that support progression to a range of level 3 qualifications within the sector or related areas.
Learners planning to progress to level 3 should take these qualifications rather than the Skills for Suite as the addition of grading to each unit supports stretch and challenge.
Rules of Combination
Learners must achieve a total of 23 credits including 6 credits from the Mandatory Group. The remaining credits must be taken from the Optional Group (17 credits).
Units
Learners must achieve the two mandatory units totalling 6 credits.
Career Planning for the Public Services
Working in Public Services
Learners must achieve a minimum of 17 credits from this group.
Adventurous Activities and Teamwork for the Public Services
Basic First Aid Principles
Carrying Out a Public Services Project
Citizenship, the Individual and Society
Community and Cultural Awareness
Crime and Society
Development of Personal Fitness
Effective Communication for the Workplace
Emergency Incidents in Public Services
Fitness Testing and Training
Health and Safety in the Public Service Workplace
ICT for the Workplace
Improving own Employability Skills
Numeracy Skills for the Workplace
Understanding the Law for Public Services Workers
Undertaking an Expedition
Volunteering in Public Services
What is the purpose of this qualification?
The qualifications are specifically targeted at level 2 learners who require stretch and challenge and they support progression to further education and study at a higher level or to further training. They also support the consolidation of key skills in literacy and numeracy and the development of independent learning in particular through the option of undertaking a project in the specific sector.
What skills, knowledge, or understanding does this qualification develop?
Learners will develop sector specific knowledge, understanding and skills together with underpinning transferable skills that support progression to a range of level 3 qualifications within the sector or related areas.
How is this qualification different from other, similar qualifications?
Learners planning to progress to level 3 should take these qualifications rather than the Skills for Suite as the addition of grading to each unit supports stretch and challenge.
What are the progression options?
These qualifications provide the additional stretch and challenge that will support learners to progress to the next level of vocational learning
What are the English and maths progression options?
The qualifications contain optional units in communications skills and numeracy. These should support learners to further develop their English and maths skills and enable them to progress to the next level.
Progression & entry requirements
There are no prior entry requirements to these level 2 qualifications. While some learners may have taken level 1 in the particular sector many learners will be studying a particular sector for the first time.Funding information
Learning Aims Search
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From 1st July 2021, the Hub will be replaced by a new Find a learning aim (FALA) service. This service is currently in BETA so if you experience any issues with finding funding details, please double check on the Hub above, or contact your account manager.
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How to find a learning aim
If you’re not sure how to use the new find a learning aim website, we’ve created a handy walkthrough to help you:
How to Use: Find a learning Aim
We have done our best to collate and summarise the key information, and wherever possible we alert our providers to changes in funding policy.
This funding information is provided in good faith and it is always advisable to check directly with the funding agencies before committing to delivery.
The following assignments can be used to help successfully deliver our qualifications and assessments.
Assignment – Public Service – Career Planning
Assignment – Public Service – Working in Public Services
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