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Advanced Sports

This course is for individuals who want to develop skills to pursue a career in the sport, recreation and fitness industry.
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Duration

A full-time 2 year course running over 3 days per week.
Start date: September

Entry Requirements

4 GCSEs grade C or above or Introduction to Sports at Merit Level.

Modules

  • Exercise, health and lifestyle
  • Sports development
  • Practical sports
  • Instructing physical activity and excercise
  • Sports injuries
  • Organising sports events
  • Profiling sports performance
  • Fitness training and programming
  • Leadership in sport
  • Principles and practices in outdoor adventure
  • Outdoor and adventurous expeditions
  • Nurtition
  • Psychology of sports performance
  • Assessing risk in sport
  • Fitness testing for sports and exercise
  • Physiology of fitness
  • Sports coaching
  • Practical sports
  • Anatomy and physiology
  • Work experience

Career Progression

Higher National Diploma or a degree level course such as outdoor education, adventure tourism, environmental science, sports studies, leisure management, recreation and countryside management or teaching training.

Campus

Located at Brooksby Campus

Full Course Title

EDEXCEL BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sports Development and Coaching
Brooksby Hall