Are you interested in a career in the Sports Industry? Are you an aspiring coach or PE teacher? Are you keen to develop your knowledge of fitness and training? If so, this course could be a great choice for you!

The Cambridge Technicals are an excellent choice of course which are widely endorsed by employers and educational institutions. Through the course, students will gain a valuable skill set ready to enter employment in the sports industry or higher education.

Students will benefit from a significant amount of employer engagement as well as gaining a broad experience within the sports sector, including hands-on coaching, leadership and instructing. This is a demanding, yet rewarding, applied course which is theory and practically based; it requires a high level of organisation and commitment from students. To achieve the qualification students will complete various work based projects and assignments that are based on realistic workplace situations, activities and demands.

5 GCSE’s grade 4 or above

PE GCSE or equivalent beneficial but not essential.

Level 2 Diploma with a Merit or higher

Throughout the course you will be challenged to develop a variety of skills such as leadership, coaching, instructing and team work. Assessment will be via a mixture of exams and project based assignments. This will develop high order skills such evaluation, justification and analysis. The course will include two weeks of work experience within the sports sector. This will develop a range of work based skills and will enable you to reflect and action plan towards your future goals.

This course provides you with a broad qualification that prepares you for further study or a career within the sport sector, including:

• Sport and Recreation Facility Management

• Coaching/Teaching/Training

• Health Promotion

• Sports Therapy

• Fitness and Personal Training

• Sports Development Officers

However, many of our sport students go on to work in unrelated fields but the course develops a range of transferable skills that are valued by local employers.

Amber came from Aldworth School and played Basketball for the college. She achieved D*D*D* overall and is now at the University of Chichester studying Sports Therapy.

Tom played Rugby and officiated for the college, as well as studying a Cambridge Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma. Following a really successful work experience, he has gone on to be an apprentice Sports Coach and is delivering PE lessons in local primary schools.

The course is predominately assessed through vocationally relevant coursework assignments and projects, applying your knowledge and understanding of a range of key concepts. In addition, over the two year course there will be four externally assessed units of which will be assessed via an exam.

• Body Systems and the Effects of Physical Activity

• Working in Active Leisure

• Sports Injuries and Rehabilitation

• Practical skills in Sport and Physical Activities

• Sports Coaching and Activity Leadership

• Physical Activity for Specific Groups

• Working Safely in Sport, Exercise, Health and Leisure

• Sport Organisation and Development

• Organisation of Sports Events

You will need sports kit for all practical based lessons. An online text book will be available to support your understanding of key concepts. QM Sports kit is available via our supplier.