This course is physically and mentally demanding and requires a high level of effort and discipline both in and out of USC lessons, any discipline problems in other lessons will result in students not being able to take part in out of school activities with this course.
Course Aims
Provide an opportunity for candidates with an interest in a Public Service to explore this area of employment
Provide informed and prepared potential recruits for a variety of Public Services.
Develop candidate’s skills and personal qualities in preparation for all areas of employment.
Provide a basis for further study and motivation towards career development.
Provide an opportunity for candidates to develop team and problem-solving skills.
A high standard of discipline is expected by all students taking part in this course.
School dress code is to be strictly followed no exceptions will be allowed
Physical Education is compulsory and forms an important part of the course, all sessions must be attended. If unable to take part a letter or note in planner from parent / guardian is necessary.
This is a course that is centered on you, the learner. It becomes a course that you manage and so it is very much your responsibility.
Classroom rules:
You are expected to attend every lesson, (5 mins before if possible) unless a valid reason is provided
Participate in the lesson to the best of your ability.
Ensure all mobile phones are either switched off or on silent and not used during the lesson.
Listening and focus are required at all times within the classroom
Bring all books/files and equipment to EVERY lesson.
Work is expected to be produced each and every lesson
Conduct yourself in a mature and responsible way showing respect to classmates, teachers and visitors
Ensure classrooms are left clean and tidy
When using computers you will only use ‘MSN’ or ‘You tube’ etc.…when given permission.
Ignorance is not an excuse if in doubt or you are unsure...
Independent study:
This is your responsibility, as it sounds. There will be a variety of week slots within which to conduct our learning of a unit and to complete all assignments to provide evidence of that learning. Lesson time alone will not allow completion of assignments to a satisfactory level. You are expected to spend between 2 – 3 hours a week on independent study. How you use this time is an individual choice, but all independent study will be clearly written into your planner by yourself, and at the beginning of every lesson you will produce evidence to show your study.
Assignments and Feedback
These courses have from 3 or 6 units of study; within each unit there can be any number of assignments (usually between 1 – 6). The assignments are designed to help you show your knowledge and understanding. Each assignment issued will explain the scenario clearly and will give you clear instruction on what to do to complete the assignment. Within the assignment you will also be given the assessment criteria so you know exactly what you need to do to obtain each assessment level.
Your assignments will have hand in deadlines. The deadline is the final date your assignment must be handed in to be marked.
Failure to complete work or hand in assignments on time will result in not being able to resubmit work, having a detention and a letter being sent to your parents. You are responsible for your work if it is not completed it will mean that you will not pass this course. It is essential that you do not fall behind.
Presenting and saving your work
All work that you produce for your assignments will be submitted via Google Classroom and will only be printed once the assignment is marked and you are given an overall grade. You are responsible for printing your work ensuring it is presented very neatly and clearly filed in your personal file/ portfolio. It is your responsibility to look after your work. There are no excuses for lost or missing work, especially computer complaints.
Personal Files and Portfolios:
When setting up your personal file / portfolio it is important that at the beginning of every unit you create a new file section. Writing very clearly on a title page the unit number and title. Then within that section you will divide your assignments up again clearly writing the assignment number and title. All work should be placed neatly into your file and all feedback forms and session reports put in with your final assignment.
Computer storage:
It is important for you to create a USC folder on your Google Drive account, where all your work can be safely stored. Within that folder you should then create 6 folders one for each unit (call them UNIT 1 etc...). Then within each unit create folders for each assignment (Assign 1, Assign 2, and Assign 3). This way all of your work is securely stored and easily found at the beginning of each lesson when needed.
Each lesson when you are using the computer you should get into the routine of saving your work to stop any unnecessary losses of work
Backing up your work:
Saving all your work in just one place is very dangerous. Always back your work up – onto your Google Drive account, or emailed home etc. It is very easy to lose one piece of work, but to lose 2 is a lot more difficult. Save your work in more than 1 place, always back your work up
Deadlines will not be altered because your printer has no ink, or the computer crashed and lost all your work, or any other similar excuse.
Equipment
You will require:
X2 Pens
X2 Pencils (sharpened at both ends)
Note book
PE kit (trainers, track suit bottoms and sweat shirt) for some lessons other than PE)
PE kit (trainers, track suit bottoms and sweat shirt for all PE lessons)
Boots for walking in moorland and hills
a waterproof jacket, possibly sometimes trousers
to bring a change of clothes for some activities
soap and a towel for after some activities
Also...
You will occasionally require packed lunches.
“Discipline, comradeship, leadership, and self respect form the basis of morale and of military efficiency. Good discipline within the unit is the foundation of good discipline throughout the military and is based on good man management. It is therefore essential that every soldier should be brought to understand not only the importance, but the purpose of discipline; that indiscipline has no place in the military, and that in war it may have serious effects or even lead to disaster. All officers, warrant officers and NCOs are to maintain discipline over officers and soldiers of lower rank than themselves.”
Queens Regulations Paragraph 5 .201The Responsibility to Abide by Regulations
You are expected to abide by regulations designed to ensure the efficient and equitable running of the school. Regulations are displayed (Three ways forward) throughout the school and all students are aware of them.
As a member of the Uniformed Services Course (USC) we abide by these rules but strive for greater self discipline than our fellow students.
The Responsibility to the Community
The Duchess’s High school is a community of people with diverse interests, aims and desires which actively seeks to promote values that are of benefit to that community; self-reliance, fairness, honesty, courtesy, self-respect and respect for others. You are expected to act in a manner which is of benefit to the Uniform Services Course (USC) and the school
Members of the USC should have higher standards of conduct than other students whether on or off school grounds.
The Responsibility to Participate
The Uniform Services Course (USC) offers a broad range of opportunities and activities, and in addition to participating fully in your school work, you are encouraged to use these social and cultural activities to complement your academic development.
When taking part in such activities you should behave responsibly and take due care for the safety of yourself and others.
You should respect the rights of others to take part in activities and enjoy the course.
What Is Self-Discipline?
Self discipline matters to you:
It affects your confidence - being in control of yourself, your emotions and actions boost your confidence and esteem!
It effects how you see yourself
It affects your ability to see a project through
It allows you to stay focused on your goals
It enables you to stay in control of yourself and of your reactions to any situation
You can change your life anyway you want to
Self-discipline is a very powerful tool that can be developed to achieve just about anything. However, there are four key ingredients that must be present in our lives to allow self-discipline to exist.
1. Self-Control – The act of controlling our emotions, actions, thoughts, words, and personal direction.
2. Motivation – The “fire inside”, which fuels our efforts and makes accomplishments worth achieving.
3. Persistence – The ability to continue through adversity. The ability to brush off failure and stay focused on our goals.
4. Goals – Those achievements that breed motivation and form our definitions of happiness and success.
All four of these ingredients must be present in our lives to achieve self-discipline