Level 2 Police Course A
2POLIA Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Ms G. Bundle
Year 12 or 13 students Semester A & B
The Secondary School Police Studies programme provides students with the opportunity to understand and experience key policing practices and principles prior to joining New Zealand Police. Successful completion of the course equates to the pre-police college distance learning course that candidates usually begin after successfully completing their formal interview. The course is a prerequisite before starting at the Royal NZ Police College (RNZPC).
The Waihi/Katikati College programme is run at Waihi College, and supported by a number of local police officers. The course runs every Tuesday (school terms only) from 9am to 3pm, either at Waihi College or at various venues off-site. It’s a fun, interactive programme that involves learning via activities, role plays and team challenges.
The programme is physically and academically challenging. Students must be committed to improving their fitness and prepared to participate in physical activity every week - there is a lot of running! Students who become injured and cannot participate in the physical sessions will be asked to stand down from the programme: spectators are not conducive to a safe, supportive atmosphere.
Students will have a reasonable amount of work to complete online outside of course times. For that reason, it is advised that you select “STAR” Places are limited, and successful entry to the course will be confirmed after an interview with a fitness activity, in early Term 4.
Course requirements:
- Wear the course uniform at all times (course polo shirt, black pants/skirt: course singlet for physical activity)
- Bring your BYOD device (laptop, chrome book or iPad with keyboard) every Tuesday
- Waihi College is a phone free school: the same rules apply to Katikati College students. Phones are banned throughout the day - regardless of whether we are on or off site. If your phone is sighted by staff, it will be taken for safekeeping and returned directly to Katikati College.
You need to take this course over Semester A & B.
Credit Information
| Assessment | Level |
Internal or External |
Credits |
L1 Literacy Credits | UE Literacy Credits | Numeracy Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. 1296 v7 Interview in informal situations | 3 |
I |
3 |
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| U.S. 1297 v7 Conduct an interview in a formal situation | 4 |
I |
5 |
|||
| U.S. 1307 v8 Speak to a known audience in a predictable situation | 3 |
I |
3 |
|||
| U.S. 4251 v8 Plan a career pathway | 3 |
I |
3 |
|||
| U.S. 11097 v5 Listen actively to gain information in an interactive situation | 3 |
I |
3 |
|||
| U.S. 26971 v1 Describe factors that contribute to mental health wellbeing and mental health problems | 3 |
I |
3 |
|||
| A.S. 91501 v2 Physical Education 3.4 - Demonstrate quality performance of a physical activity in an applied setting | 3 |
I |
4 |
* |
Y |
|
Total Credits |
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Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 4
* Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.
Total Credits Available: 24 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 24 credits.
Course selection will depend on the option lines and student numbers. There is no guarantee that the courses you select now will all be available for you in 2021.