Sport and Coaching Diploma – Level 2

Required qualifications

This course will require applicants to have:
• 4 GCSEs at Grade D (3) or above including English or maths
• Level 1 qualification in a related subject

As well as these qualifications, applicants should have a strong interest in sport and demonstrate a commitment to succeed

What skills will I develop?

On this course, you will develop the practical skills and knowledge that is necessary to prepare you for a range of jobs in the sports industry.

Across the course you can expect to cover a range of topics such as:

• Introduction to exercise, Health and Lifestyle
• Planning and running a sports events
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Coaching
• Preparing to work in the sports industry
• Work experience in the sports industry

In addition to the above topics that will be completed, you will learn skills that are required in any career choice, including health & safety, confidence building, social and practical skills, as well as English and Maths.

During the course you will be required to take part in practical and fitness sessions both indoors as well as outdoors in order to develop skills. You will also have opportunity to lead on sessions and develop transferable instructing/coaching qualities.

Careers

The sports industry boasts over 26,500 jobs within the West midlands area with an average salary of around £18,000 a year.

• Career opportunities
• Sports Coach
• Fitness Instructor
• Sports Development
• P.E teacher
• Sports nutritionist
• Sports scientist

Further education/next steps

• NCFE level 3 extended diploma in sport.
• YMCA L2 Fitness Instructor

Work experience

For Level 2, learners are expected to carry out 40 hours work experience over the academic year. This will be industry based but more information can be provided once learners start the course. Benefits of work experience:

• Work Experience placements assist learners in their transition from school/college to work and aim to:
• Provide learners with an opportunity to put college knowledge and skills into a real life environment
• Give learners an insight as to what it is like to work in a realistic environment
• Prepare learners for the demands and expectations of the working world
• Help learners make informed career decisions on what their career path with entail
• Helps learners mature, build confidence, resilience and those ‘all important’ life skills
• Provide learners with appropriate knowledge, skills and attitudes concerning both paid and unpaid work

Previous candidates have gained this experience from a range of areas in previous years, including volunteer coaching, teaching, physio clinic work and officiating in sports. Real working skills such as organisation, communication, teamwork will be developed of the placement, as well as specific knowledge such as best industry practices and key terminology.

English and maths

English and maths make up a key component of learning across the college, on the course you will be looking at a range of key skills from spelling and pronunciation of key terminology in anatomy and physiology to the use of percentages and volumes in fitness training and testing and many more. Putting these at the core of the subjects help to develop a deeper understanding of the subjects and develop wider key skills in education.

Other important information

A college sports kit is a requirement for the course, the bundle is ordered online upon successful enrolment on to the course through a local provider. It will consist of t-shirts, for both class and practical activities, jumper/top and jacket with optional items also available. Cost will be given on enrolment and delivery is dealt with by sports staff.

There will also be external trips to various events, attractions and development opportunities, these details will be provided as the course moves through the year.