Prisoners’ Education Trust – Course Prospectus 2024-2025
Download PET's Course Prospectus - our comprehensive guide to the distance learning courses we offer, with information on how to apply and how to prepare to study.
PET offers over 130 distance learning courses in every prison in England, Wales, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
We offer courses in a range of sectors – from health and social care to transport and logistics – as well as GCSEs, A-levels and Open University Access modules. Here you’ll find information about every course we offer.
IET Wiring Regulations 18th Edition
British Standard (BS) wiring regulations are updated every 10 years, with the 18th edition issued in 2018. This qualification is now mandatory for all electrical work. With thorough explanations of all the regulations, emphasising those that are new and significant, this course includes over 1,000 practice questions, helping you to prepare for the 18th Edition exam.
Electacourse consider their approach to be:
- Understanding the context of the 18th Edition exam
- Thorough explanation of all regulations with an emphasis on those which are new and significant
- A large question bank to feed unrivalled exam practice. To date they have not had a single 18th Edition exam failure.
Entry Requirements: Level 2 English and Maths
Format of Course Materials: CD-ROMs plus IET Wiring Regulations book
Assignments: None, but the course contains over 1,000 practice questions.
Exams: The City & Guilds 2382-18 multiple choice exam (60 questions in 120 minutes). It can only be taken at Electacourse partner centres on ROTL or after release (19 centres across UK). We would therefore only fund this course for learners who are within two years of parole, ROTL, or release.
CAT D Prisons and Nearest Exam Centre:
Ford (Sussex) – Basingstoke: (50 miles)
Kirkham (Lancashire) – Manchester (30 miles)
North Sea Camp (South Lincolnshire) – Nottingham (60 miles)
Standford Hill (Kent) – Maidstone (20 miles)
Springhill (Buckinghamshire) – Ealing (30 miles)
Leyhill (Gloucestershire) – Gloucester (25 miles)
Hatfield (South Yorkshire) – Hull (50 miles)
Thorn Cross (Cheshire) – Manchester (20 miles)
Prescoed (South Wales) – Bristol (30 miles)
Prison Support Requirements: Ensure and facilitate PC use. Arrange exam with Electacourse if necessary.
Tutor support: None, but Electacourse are happy to be contacted in the event of any queries.
What’s Next? NEBOSH Level 2 Award in Health and Safety (ATM Safety).
Find Out More: From Electacourse directly here
Introduction to Warehousing and Logistics
Logistics, warehousing and supply chain management are rapidly growing sectors. Logistical skills are essential in retail and commerce, but also in many other fields - from the humanitarian sector to the military. This introductory course – developed in collaboration with the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) – covers the key skills and understanding needed to start a career in warehousing and the broader world of logistics.
The courses has two units that cover the following subjects:
Unit 1: Warehousing
The Warehouse function, layout and flow
Warehousing Core Principles
Inventory Management and Assisting Technology
Fiscal Law
Storage and Materials Handling
Warehouse Processes
The role and functions of mechanical handling equipment
The main cost areas and risks for warehouse operations
The Warehousing Business
Unit 2: Logistics
The Logistics Working Environment
Elements of a Total Cost Model
Aims of Staff Training and Staff Development
Employers and Employees Relating to Health and Safety
ICT Applications used in Logistics Operations
Sustainable Logistics Practice
Entry Requirements: Level 2 English
Format of Course Materials: Paper-based
Assignments: Twenty short written assignments
Exams: None
Prison Support Requirements: Support completion and submission of assignments
Tutor Support: Yes
What’s Next? NEBOSH Level 2 Award in Health and Safety
Find Out More: From the LLA here
IOSH Managing Safely
Aimed at managers, supervisors, small business owners, or anyone who wants a better understanding of health and safety from a supervisory point of view, this is an ideal introductory course in this field. You will cover assessing and controlling risks, understanding responsibilities, identifying hazards, investigating accidents and incidents, and measuring performance.
The course covers the following subjects:
Assessing Risks
Controlling Risks
Understanding Your Responsibilities
Identifying Hazards
Investigating Accidents and Incidents
Measuring Performance
Entry Requirements: Level 2 English
Format of Course Materials: Paper-based
Assignments: One Written Project Assessment – a practical risk assessment.
Exams: One invigilated closed book knowledge exam – 25 multiple choice questions and short answer questions (45 minutes)
Prison Support Requirements: Support and facilitate completion of risk assessment. Facilitate and invigilate exam.
Tutor Support: Yes
What’s Next? Any of the NEBOSH Level 3 Certificates provided by ATM Safety
Find Out More: Directly from Clwyd Associates’ website here
Islamic Finance – Certificate in Accounting for Islamic Financial Institutions
This is one of four Islamic Finance courses and it is recommended that this course should be the fourth and last to be studied. This course will help you gain understanding in a wide range of areas, starting with the reporting framework and standards of Islamic financial institutions, and the analysis and classification of Islamic funding and financing transactions. You will also learn how transactions adopting different contracts of financing are reported in Islamic financial statements, and find out about financial accountability and Sharia compliance of Islamic financial institutions.
The course consists of 12 chapters:
- Framework of financial reporting for Islamic financial institutions
- Financial reporting of Islamic financial institutions
- Financial statements I: balance sheet and statement of restricted investment
- Financial statements II: income statement and accounting policies on income determination
- Investment accounts and profit distribution policy
- Accounting and reporting: Mudarabah and Musharakah financing
- Accounting and reporting: Murabahah financing
- Accounting and reporting: Ijarah and Ijarah Muntahia Bi Tamleek
- Accounting and reporting: Salam and Istisna’ financing
- Corporate governance
- Auditing of Islamic financial institutions
- Shari’ah governance
Entry Requirements: Level 2 English and Maths
Format of Course Materials: Paper-based
Assignments: None, but the course contains a study guide, exemplars, and practice questions.
Exams: One exam – 40 multiple choice questions, one hour long. (Funding not included – you will need to re-apply to PET for the exam fees).
Prison Support Requirements: Organize and invigilate exam
Tutor Support: Yes
What’s Next? There are a wide range of finance, business and management courses to consider.
Find Out More: You can read about the course provider here
Islamic Finance – Certificate in Islamic Banking and Takaful
This is one of four Islamic Finance courses and it is recommended that this course should be studied second after Islamic Commercial Law. By studying this course you will build your understanding of the developments which have taken place in Islamic financial institutions and systems. The course also focuses on the various products developed by Islamic banks for their customers, the products and services offered under takaful, and issues relating to underwriting.
The course contains 10 chapters:
- Overview of the development of Islamic financial systems and institutions
- Islamic financial system: Islamic capital market, takaful and settlement system
- Financial regulation and market standards
- Deposits and investment accounts
- Islamic banking products and services
- Trade finance and treasury products
- Takaful – an overview
- Takaful products and services
- Takaful underwriting, deficit, surpluses and retakaful
- The financial and operational risks of Islamic financial institutions
Entry Requirements: Level 2 English and Maths
Format of Course Materials: Paper-based
Assignments: None, but the course contains a study guide, exemplars, and practice questions.
Exams: One exam – 40 multiple choice questions, one hour long. (Funding not included – you will need to re-apply to PET for the exam fees).
Prison Support Requirements: Organize and invigilate exam
Tutor Support: Yes
What’s Next? Certificate in Islamic Capital Markets and Instruments, and then Certificate in Accounting for Islamic Financial Institutions.
Find Out More: You can read about the course provider here
Islamic Finance – Certificate in Islamic Capital Markets and Instruments
This is one of four Islamic Finance courses and it is recommended that this course should be studied third after Islamic Commercial Law and Islamic Banking and takaful. This course focuses on the differences between conventional and Islamic capital markets, the primary and secondary capital markets, and regulation within the Islamic capital market. After getting an overview of global developments, you will also learn about the screening processes used in accepting and rejecting Sharia compliant products, Islamic bonds, sukuk, securities and real estate trusts.
The course consists of 14 chapters:
1. Overview of global Islamic capital market developments
2. Islamic capital markets and instruments
3. Growth and development of Islamic capital markets
4. Essential Shari’ah principles governing the Islamic capital market (1)
5. Essential Shari’ah principles governing the Islamic capital market (2)
6. Islamic bonds
7. Islamic Sukuks
8. Islamic asset-backed securities
9. Islamic equity screening criteria
10. Islamic mutual funds/unit trusts: an overview
11. Islamic mutual funds /unit trusts: contracts and products
12. Islamic real estate investment trusts
13. Islamic structured products and derivatives
14. Principles and contracts underlying Islamic structured products
Entry Requirements: Level 2 English and Maths
Format of Course Materials: Paper-based
Assignments: None, but the course contains a study guide, exemplars, and practice questions.
Exams: One exam – 40 multiple choice questions, one hour long. (Funding not included – you will need to re-apply to PET for the exam fees).
Prison Support Requirements: Organize and invigilate exam
Tutor Support: Yes
What’s Next? The fourth and final course in this series of Islamic Finance courses is the Certificate in Accounting for Islamic Financial Institutions.
Find Out More: You can read about the course provider here
Islamic Finance – Certificate in Islamic Commercial Law
This is one of four Islamic Finance courses and it is recommended that this course should be studied first. With this course you will gain an introduction to Islamic commercial law as it relates to Islamic finance. You will study the sources of the Islamic commercial law, including the Qur'an and the traditions of the Prophet Muhammad, as well as the methodologies used to solve modern problems in Islamic Finance. You will also focus on Sharia compliance and the importance of Sharia standards.
The course contains 11 chapters:
1. An introduction to Islamic finance
2. Shari’ah compliance
3. Source of Islamic Commercial Law
4. Methodology of interpretation of Islamic commercial law
5. Formation of contracts
6. Classification of contracts
7. Comparison of classifications of contracts
8. Traditional Islamic contracts and Islamic finance
9. Overview of Islamic banking, Takaful and capital market products
10. Application of Islamic contracts in Islamic finance
11. Implementation of Shari’ah standards, policies and rulings in Islamic finance
Entry Requirements: Level 2 English and Maths
Format of Course Materials: Paper-based
Assignments: None, but the course contains a study guide, exemplars, and practice questions.
Exams: One exam – 40 multiple choice questions, one hour long. (Funding not included – you will need to re-apply to PET for the exam fees).
Prison Support Requirements: Organize and invigilate exam
Tutor Support: Yes
What’s Next? The next three Islamic Finance courses should be taken in the following order: Certificate in banking and takaful; Certificate in Islamic capital markets and Instruments; Certificate in accounting for Islamic financial Institutions.
Find Out More: You can read about the course provider here
Languages
Learning a language is a great way to immerse yourself in a new culture and can help break down barriers when you meet people from other countries. It can also give you an added advantage if you want to work for a company with international customers.
While our language courses do not result in a qualification, they are ideal if you are interested in speaking and understanding a new language to a high standard.
We offer the following languages via Linguaphone’s CD-and-workbook complete courses, which take you from beginner to advanced:
Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, and Turkish.
This course requires access to a C.D. Player - PET cannot provide this.
Entry Requirements: English Level 2
Format of Course Materials: CD-ROMs plus workbooks
Assignments: None – these is a self-assessed course.
Exams: None
Prison Support Requirements: Ensure access to a CD Player
Tutor Support: No
What’s Next? Another Language!
Find Out More: Linguaphone offer further information here.
Law A-Level Part 1
This course explores the English legal system and substantive law, including criminal and civil law. You’ll consider different scenarios – applying legal rules, constructing arguments and evaluating key legal issues and concepts. The course will also develop your problem-solving and analytical thinking, as well as your essay writing, research and debating skills – preparing you for a diverse range of future career paths.
You will not have the option to take the AS exam at the end of Part 1 of this course. After completing Part 1, you should apply for Part 2. Having completed both parts, you can then take the full A-Level exams which will cover everything learned in Part 1 and 2.
The course consists of four lessons:
- Law-Making
- The English Legal System
- Criminal Law
- Tort
Entry Requirements: Level 2 English
Format of Course Materials: Paper-based
Assignments: Five written assignments. These do not count towards the final grade.
Exams: None – go straight to Part 2
Prison Support Requirements: Support completion and submission of assignments
Tutor Support: Yes
What’s Next? Law A-Level Part 2
Find Out More: From NEC here
Law A-Level Part 2
This course explores the English legal system and substantive law, including criminal and civil law. You’ll consider different scenarios – applying legal rules, constructing arguments and evaluating key legal issues and concepts. The course will also develop your problem-solving and analytical thinking, as well as your essay writing, research and debating skills – preparing you for a diverse range of future career paths.
The course contains six lessons that follow on from Part 1:
5. Criminal law – offences against the person
6. Criminal law – property offences
7: Tort
8. Human rights 1
9. Human rights 2
10. Nature of law
Entry Requirements: Level 2 English, plus Law A-Level Part 1
Format of Course Materials: Paper-based
Assignments: Six written assignments. These do not contribute towards the final grade.
Exams: Three – each are 2 hours long, and contribute 33.3% of the final grade. (Funding not included – you will need to re-apply to PET for the exam fees).
Prison Support Requirements: Support completion and submission of assignments. Organize and invigilate exams.
Tutor Support: Yes
What’s Next? Open University Access Module Y032 People, Work and Society.
Find Out More: From NEC here