Level 3 National Diploma Sport

NATIONAL DIPLOMA SPORT
On this course you will examine and discuss the issues that affect personal sports performance. You will cover topics that link closely to specific employment areas. You will learn about fitness testing programmes and the nutritional value of diet and performance.

What qualifications do I need to study on the course?
Four grade C's at GCSE.
What will I study?
The course will focus on:
· practical sport and sport in society
· the body in action
· training and fitness in sport
· fitness testing and health and safety in sport
· sports development
· sports coaching

Method of assessment
Assessment will involve a range of written and practical projects. There are no written exams on this course.

What will I be able to progress to?
The national diploma will provide you with transferable skills required to work in the areas of leisure, sport and health. Skills developed within the course may prove useful in professions such as physical instruction, sports coaching, health consultancy and sports development. Many students who complete this course enter Higher Education to take a Sport related degree.