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Cleeve Park School is the home to the Welling United FC Football Academy

To apply for a place in the Football Academy please complete the form on the Welling United website here and an application form to join our Sixth Form here

The Welling Football Academy follow the extended diploma in sport on the OCR Cambridge Technical pathway. Students have lessons inline with the normal timetable day and also take part in bespoke training run by the Welling coaching team. On a Wednesday all Welling Scholars are on a drop down day to take part in matches where 2 of their teams have recently won their regional divisions.

At Sixth Form we offer the OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 Diploma in Sport:

OCR Diploma in Sport

Examination Board: OCR

Course Type: Cambridge Technical Level 3

Examination Board Specification: Click here

Assessment Objectives:

Students have to take mandatory units which are externally assessed exam units. These are in yellow. Other units have been selected by us for our students to complete throughout the 2 year course.

The extended diploma covers 1080 guided learning hours and will be delivered in a variety of ways.

Our Level 3 Cambridge Technicals in Sport and Physical Activity qualifications help our students to achieve their potential and progress to the next stage of their lives, whether that’s higher education, an apprenticeship or employment. We have designed refreshing and exciting content that’s up to date, engaging, fit for purpose and suitable for the needs of our students. To do this, we’ve consulted with universities, employers and industry specialists to make sure your students will gain the right combination of knowledge, understanding and skills required for the 21st century.

All students will be initially entered into the extended diploma programme. At the end of year 1, students who have failed to gain required grades in the exam units will move onto the diploma course, whilst other students will remain on the extended diploma.

Diploma (2 x A-levels)

  • Unit 1 – Anatomy and Physiology

  • Unit 2 – Sports coaching and leadership

  • Unit 3 – Sports organisation

  • Unit 4 – Working Safely in Sport and Exercise

  • Unit 5- Analysis of performance

  • Unit 6 – Group exercise to music

  • Unit 7 – Improving fitness for sport and exercise

  • Unit 11 – Physical Activity for Specific Groups

  • Unit 13 – Health and Fitness Testing

  • Unit 17 – Sports Injuries and Rehabilitation

  • Unit 19 – Sports Psychology

Extended Diploma (3x A-levels)

All units from the diploma plus:

  • Unit 8 – Organisation of Sports Events

  • Unit 14 – Working in Active Leisure Facilities

  • Unit 18 – Practical skills in sport

  • Unit 21 – The Business of Sport

  • Unit 12 – Nutrition and Diet for Sport and Exercise

  • Unit 20 – Sociology of sport

Where can the Level 3 Sport and Physical Activity course lead?

A good grade in Level 3 Sport and Physical Activity demonstrates to an employer that you have a solid understanding of a number of units. It shows employers that you can work to exam criteria and also work independently on coursework elements. There are many possible career paths that it will create for you, for example: Physiotherapist, PE teacher, Sports coach, data analyst and many more.