Course modules
Year 1
Planning and leading sports activities
Pracitcal sports performance
Injury and the Sports Performer
Promotion and Sponsorship in Sport
The Sports Performer in Action
Training for Personal Fitness
Running a Sports Event
Anatomy and Physiology for Sport
Fitness for Sport and Exercise
The Mind and Sports Performance
Profiling Sports Performance
Lifestyle and Well-being
Entry requirements & additional information
Entry requirements
This course covers practical skills and relevant background knowledge. Students are normally aged 16 or over and the following qualifications are needed:
- 2 GCSEs at Grade D (3) or equivalent, one must be English Language.
Learning and assessment
All units are internally assignment based assessments, apart from, Anatomy & Physiology and Fitness for Sport, which are externally assessed exams.
Assessments will include assignments, external exams and practical work.
Progression
Level 2 students can progress to level 3 programmes subject to published entry requirements and satisfactory performance at level 2.
Careers
- Fitness Instructor
- Leisure and Recreation Assistant
- Sports Coach
- Armed Forces
- Sports Retail
- Sports Instructor
- Sports Development Assistant
Special requirements
Costs that are mandatory for the course:
- Indoor/outdoor sports kits
- Clothing – £50-£150
- Footwear & equipment – £50-£100
Costs that are optional for the course:
- Trips – approximately £350
