L6 NPA Excellence in Sport

Entry requirements

A N5 pass in Physical Education or N5 pass in Sport and Recreation along with a competitive ‘Club Level’ practical ability in a specific sport. (Club level is defined as competing at a competitive level on a regular basis - this may need to be discussed with the PE Department)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The NPA Achieving Excellence in Sport has been developed to support candidates wishing to pursue Sporting Excellence in a chosen career path. The competences achieved will allow candidates to make other career decisions and follow different pathways. The National Progression Award is designed to equip candidates with the skills, knowledge and understanding required for progression to further academic and/or professional qualifications.

Candidates will complete a rigorous Strength and Conditioning Program through practical sessions in PE. This will be used to supplement participation outside of school at club level. Personalised training will target specific areas for development which will be identified through detailed analysis of participants performance. 

There are 3 Mandatory Units:

Individual Performance in Sport - Codes of Conduct

Individual Sporting Performance - Individual Performance in Sport

Analysis and Evaluation

All 3 Mandatory Units must be passed in order to achieve a full group award. 

Assessment

There will be no SQA May exam as a series of unit assessments will be gained throughout the school year. Units will be pass/fail throughout the course.

WHAT WILL MY HOME COMMITMENT BE FOR THIS COURSE?

• Within the mandatory unit’s pupils will be required to research and plan in their own time.

• Learners will source information about career pathways and identify the skills.

• Learners, will commit to participating in a Strength and Conditioning programme.

Is EXCELLENCE IN SPORT for me? 

You will enjoy this subject if: 

· you compete at club level in any sport on a regular basis

· you enjoying setting yourself targets and working hard to meet those targets

· You are interested in improving your performance in your sport