Sport, Recreation & Allied Occupations (Activity Leadership) - NVQ Level 2

Sport, Recreation & Allied Occupations (Activity Leadership) - NVQ Level 2

Course ID:
PC11469

Academy:
Sport & Public Services

Introduction:
This course provides an excellent opportunity to gain the skills and knowledge required to work in the sports industry. It is a very practical based course, aimed at providing the opportunity to learn new skills, become more confident and develop practice. The NVQ in Sport, Recreation & Allied Occupations (Activity Leadership)is a nationally recogised qualification within the leisure industry.

Study Mode & Location:
This is one year Intermediate Level course will be held at Preston College, Fulwood Campus, St Vincent`s Road, Preston, PR2 8UR.

Course Content:
You will undertake:

• practical sports coaching/activity leading
• improve your own and organisational practice
• contribute to effective working relationships
• plan and prepare activity sessions
• deal with accidents and emergencies
• maintain a safe/secure environment
• promote sports activities.

Optional units include:

• enabling people with disabilities to take part in activities
• contributing to joint working with other organisations
• supporting the protection of children from abuse.

Assessment:
You will be assessed throughout the duration of the course on practical activities and by answering questions about those activities.

Careers & Progression Opportunities:
Successful completion of this course allows progression to YMCA Exercise & Fitness programmes or to employment in the leisure industry. If you are interested in a career as a duty manager in the leisure industry, you may progress to an NVQ Level 3 in Operations & Development.

How To Apply
To apply for a course at Preston College you will need to complete and return a College application form. Application Forms are available in our school leaver prospectuses or we can send one out to you.

Work Out Your Point Score
You will need to let us know on your application form your predicted exam grades and your point score. To work out your point score, you must use the grades that you get for GCSE Maths and English Language, and then your next best 5 grades. At Preston College, the level of course you start on will depend upon your point score. Your grades are worth the following points:

GCSE Grades

• A* = 8 points
• A = 7 points
• B = 6 points
• C = 5 points
• D = 4 points
• E = 3 points
• F = 2 points
• G = 1 point

(GCSE short courses are worth half the score of a full GCSE. Applied GCSEs are equivalent to two single GCSEs, eg an Applied GCSE at Grade C is worth 10 GCSE points).

GNVQ Foundation Part 1 (Equivalent to two GCSEs)

• Distinction = 8 points
• Merit = 6 points
• Pass = 4 points

GNVQ Intermediate Part 1 (Equivalent to two GCSEs)

• Distinction = 14 points
• Merit = 12 points
• Pass = 10 points

Full GNVQ Intermediate (Equivalent to four GCSEs)

• Distinction = 28 points
• Merit = 24 points
• Pass = 20 points

NVQs
NVQ Level 1 = 8 points. (NVQ Level 1 courses are equivalent to two GCSEs at Grade D and guarantee progression to NVQ Level 2 courses in the same subject area).

Certificates of Achievement
Up to 22 points will be awarded to students with Certificates of Achievement, for example AQA units, Compact 2000 and NPRA units. The Schools` Recruitment Team will inform you if you qualify.