National Progress Award Sports Development

What will you learn?

Sports Development provides candidates with the opportunity to develop their leadership skills in a sporting context. You will be given the opportunity to build up your confidence, organisation and communication skills through participation in practical activities before putting these into practice by leading a minimum of10 sessions at an extra-curricular club. This will give you hands on experience in leadership role and offer you the opportunity to evaluate your progress and further enhance your skills. 

This course will also enable candidates to gain a deeper knowledge of the health benefits of sport and exercise as well as the opportunity to put this into practice through practical sessions. Through investigative and critical thinking activities candidates will develop a greater understanding of terminology, working practices, the significance of research, personal skills, local and national targets together with political objectives for sport and fitness.