YEAR 12 PUBLIC SERVICES UNIT 1

Coursework


Just a reminder that the following needs to be completed during lessons this week and for completion by the end of Friday10th May:


All: All of you must have completed Task Sheet 1, together with the associated worksheets and the Gurkha fact sheet.


Some: Some of you should be able to complete Task Sheet 2, together with the associated worksheets.


Few: A few of you should be able to start Task Sheet 3, plus worksheets and  may even be able to finish the work.


Expedition and Load Carrying Exercise


Remember, next Wednesday (14th May) we are undertaking the load carrying exercise from college to the Thames Barrier. It is not a long route (approx. 9 Km), but you will be carrying rucksacks with a 20Kg load to simulate the weight you will be carrying in June.


The two day expedition is confirmed for 4th/5th June, along the Saxon Shore Way between Faversham and Herne Bay in Kent.

UNIT 9 NAVIGATION EXERCISE

The Year 12 Public Services class successfully completed Leg 3 of the London Loop on Wednesday 26th March, as part of their Unit 9 assessment. Leg 3 stretches from Petts Wood to Hayes and was completed in good weather, albeit for a short hail shower! All participating students took charge of at least one leg of the route and successfully navigated using map and compass between checkpoints.

Here the class is taking a short rest at a checkpoint.

PUBLIC SERVICES STUDENT SUCCESS

60 SECOND INTERVIEW

As part of a new series of 60 Second Interviews, I spoke to Adam Green of the year 13 Public Services class.  Adam has successfully gained a place on an apprenticeship with a difference – learning the skills required to operate motorised craft on the River Thames.

Q: Could you describe the apprenticeship you will be taking?

My apprenticeship will be with City Cruises on the River Thames based in Bermondsey, working on their fleet of cruise boats, including a jet boat. The contact is for 4 days a week learning the job on the boats and 1 day continuing education in college.

Q: What was the application and selection process like?

There was considerable competition for the apprenticeship. The first 3 days were at the Skills 4 Growth apprenticeship centre in Woolwich. After that, those selected to continue spent a day on the river with City Cruises, followed by an interview. Those who passed the interview then had to research a project relating to the River Thames and give a presentation to the Board. My presentation was on Butler’s Wharf, a shipping and warehouse complex.

Q: What skills and qualifications will the apprenticeship give you?

After I successfully complete the two year apprenticeship I should achieve my boat licence for powered craft on the River Thames. The qualification is transferrable and I could use it for example to work with the Metropolitan Police in their river department.

Q: Where do you think the apprenticeship could take you, say in 5-10 years time?

I am looking forward to a full career on the river, including in time, taking command of my own boat as a Master.

Q: Would you recommend the apprenticeship route to other students?

Yes. There is the same challenge and demands of a university course, but without the funding concerns. In fact I will be paid £200 a week throughout my apprenticeship.

 

 

 

Thank you Adam and the very best of luck in your future career.
 

Mr Wilson

UNIT 9 P4 EXPEDITION WEDNESDAY 26th MARCH 2014

The P4 navigation exercise on Wednesday 26th March WILL GO AHEAD as planned. There will be a strike by the NUT on the same day and Crown Woods College will be closed for students. However, scheduled events will be going ahead, including our navigation exercise.

All participants will need to meet in AR105 at 0810 on Wednesday 26th March.

Mr Wilson

Year 12 Expedition

The date for the two day expedition has now been set for Wednesday 4th/Thursday 5th June 2014, along the Saxon Shore Way in Kent. There will be two days of walking, between Faversham, and Reculver and an overnight camp near Whitstable.

PLANNING A MULTI-DAY EXPEDITION

Your task is to carry out and complete the planning of a multi-day expedition to Snowdonia in North Wales. You will be required to work in small groups (ideally of 2 or 3) to carry out a series of research tasks and problem solving exercises and then present your plan to the class.

LO: To be able to plan a multi day expedition with tutor support.




Starter Exercise:

Watch the video and note down the key points
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOEiKi72K9s&list=PLJp4yCtYcXposUhK3ybr-iX7qD1B0pyjy

Decision Making Exercise:The planning exercise and associated materials can be found in the Public Services folder on the G Drive under Unit 9, "Snowdonia Multi Day Expedition Planning". Materials include templates and suitable images. You can access useful websites through this blog post.

Activities/Timings:

1. Brainstorm the key planning requirements for an outdoor expedition (5-10 mins)
2. Open the folder on the G Drive
3. Work through the planning exercise PP as a group (you will need to allocate specific tasks to individuals as there is too much for one person to do) (50 mins)
4. Once you have completed the planning you will need to prepare a group PP presentation on your plan, ready to give to the rest of the class (50 mins)
5. Present to the class (30 mins)
6. Class feedback/plenary (10 mins)

Follow up work:

1. Individually you will need to carry out a review of the planning exercise

Useful websites:

Selecting a campsite: http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/library/hqdocs/facts/pdfs/fs315071.pdf
Cooking: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outdoor_cooking
Travel to/from expedition area: http://www.theaa.com/route-planner/index.jsp
Mountain weather: http://www.mwis.org.uk/sd.php
Wild camping: http://www.mcofs.org.uk/assets/pdfs/wildcamping.pdf
Climbing: http://www.snowdonia-active.com/pdf/rock-climbing-(snowdonia-active-guide).pdf
Risk Assessment: http://www.aacuk.org.uk/Risk_and_Safety.aspx
Walking up Mt Snowdon: http://www.mountainwalk.co.uk/walkingsnowdon.html
Attractions in Snowdonia: http://www.star-attractions.co.uk/

YEAR 12 EXPED - LONDON LOOP

In glorious weather for February the Yr 12 class walked Leg 2 of The London Loop on Wednesday 26th, from Bexley to Petts Wood. All students had the opportunity to take the lead for a set leg of the route, before returning tired at the end of the day.

INDEPENDENT LEARNING WEEK

Both year 12 and 13 Public Service students will carry out independent learning over the period Monday 10-Friday 14 February 2014.

 Year 12. Your priorities are as follows:

1. Complete P1 (A description of 4 different expeditions). Print work and leave in my pigeon hole in the staff room.

2. Complete P2 (Planning a one day expedition with tutor support). All the details are shown on this blog (post 04 Feb 14) and all the materials you need are on the G Drive. ALL of this work, both the typed plan AND the PP presentation MUST be ready by Monday 24 February. You will give the presentation briefings to the rest of the class on Monday 24 February, period 6 and we go out on Leg 2 of the London Loop on Wednesday 26^th!

3. Complete unfinished work from Unit 2 (Leadership & Teamwork). You can see the Tracking Sheet on the G Drive in the Unit 2 file.

 

Year 13. Your priorities are as follows:

1. Unit 20 (Communications and Technology). Complete P1, P4, M1 and M2

2. Check the Tracking Sheets for Units 28, 36 and 10 for any gaps and then complete the missing work. Print off your work and leave in my pigeon hole in the staff room.

Have a good half term!

 

Mr Wilson

PLANNING A ONE DAY EXPEDITION

 

 

Your task is to carry out and complete the planning for our expedition along Leg 2 of The London Loop, on Wednesday 26th February 2014. You will be required to work in pairs to carry out a series of research tasks and problem solving exercises and then present your plan to the rest of the class.

LO: To plan a one-day expedition, with tutor support (P2)

Starter Exercise:

Watch the video and note down the key points

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOEiKi72K9s&list=PLA8D626A4B8833C14

Activities/Timings:

1. Watch the video and then in pairs brainstorm the key planning requirements for an outdoor expedition (5-10 mins)
2. Open the Expedition Planning Folder in the Unit 9 File on the G Drive (5 mins)
3. Look at the materials, including the PP on Planning an Expedition and give a Situation Brief to the rest of the class (10 mins)
4. Work through the Expedition Planning Folder contents together(you will need to allocate specific tasks to individuals as there is too much for one person to do) (50 mins)
5. Once you have completed the planning tasks you will need to prepare a group PP presentation on your plan, ready to give to the rest of the class (25 mins)

Follow up work:

6. Present to the class (30 mins)
7. Class feedback/plenary (10 mins)
8. Individually you will need to carry out a review of the planning exercise

Useful websites:

www.walklondon.org.uk
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
http://www.walklondon.org.uk/route.asp?R=5

THURSDAY 30 JAN/FRIDAY 31 JAN 2014

Work to complete today:




Yr 12: Please ensure that the following work is completed today-

1. Complete the expedition report for Shackleton's 1914 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition
2. Make sure that the two previous reports are completed and printed off


We will start the 4th and final expedition report on Friday.


Friday: Start the fourth and final expedition. This is a free choice expedition and it is important that you all try to do something different. If you are really stuck you might like to consider one of the following:


Captain Scott's 1912 Expedition to the South Pole
The 2003 invasion of Iraq
Planning a Gap Year expedition
1975 Zaire River expedition
Charles Darwin's voyage on The Beagle
World Challenge expeditions for students
or Google "expeditions" and see what comes up!




Yr 13: Please aim to complete the Assignment Brief work for Unit 36 today and Friday as it is my intention to start Unit 20 on Tuesday (4th Feb). There are also one or two gaps in other units that need to be sorted out before we move on. Check the tracking sheets on the G Drive!




Mr Wilson

PUBLIC SERVICES EXPEDITION BLOGS

Have a look at some of the examples of expedition blogs below and then create your own! This will help in the collection of evidence for Units 9 and 10.

http://year13publicservices.blogspot.co.uk/

http://chocolatethunder88.edublogs.org/

http://myexped.edublogs.org/

http://annemarie95.edublogs.org/

http://purkissjcwc.blogspot.co.uk/

http://www.daveexpedcwc.blogspot.co.uk/

Good sites to create blogs are www.blogspot.co.uk and www.edublogs.org

Good Luck!

 

LONDON LOOP WALK

Yr 12 Public Services students will be walking Leg 1 of The London Loop on Wednesday 29th January 2014, at the start of Unit 9 (Outdoor & Adventurous Expeditions). This will be followed in February and March by Legs 2 and 3 and a two day expedition in June to Kent.

The key skills to be covered (and revised from Unit 35) on 29th January will be:

• Accurate measurement of distance walked (make sure you have your bead counters!)
• Micro navigation and pinpointing location on 1:25,000 scale maps
• Leading a leg/briefing

 

Make sure:

 

• You are properly prepared and dressed for the day (January can be cold and wet and the route is potentialy muddy!)
• You bring your bead counters.
• You have a packed lunch to eat and something to drink (ideally a hot flask)

VOLUNTEERING EVENTS

Year 13 students will be taking part in volunteering events over the two weeks between 6th and 17th January 2014, in Unit 33 (Volunteering in the Public Services). Events range from learning support in lessons to assisting in local charity shops, to running a fund-raising event in support of Help for Heroes.

Please give students your support.

HELP FOR HEROES

Adam, Ben, Charlie and Harris ran a Help For Heroes rund raising event all week in Arden.

The event was well supported by students and staff. Once the final count of money raised has taken place the results will be published.

Well Done to all concerned!

http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/publications/catazine/jan-2014/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Help+for+Heroes&utm_campaign=3548327_TRADING+-+Jan+HEROES+Mag+Launch+2014+-+16th+Jan&utm_content=viewmagazineonline&dm_i=1DW2,241WN,DSL515,7MFWZ,1