Applied Leisure Studies - AS/A2 Level

Applied Leisure Studies - AS/A2 Level
Exam Board: OCR NCS course code: H128/H528 OCR
Aim This broad based vocationally focused A level aims to enable students to develop all the necessary skills required in leisure studies and apply these within work-related contexts. The leisure industry encompasses sport, sport providers, health and fitness, leisure shopping and popular entertainment facilities. The course encourages students to develop skills and techniques related to participation, leadership and organisation within the leisure industry, and develop an understanding of the current issues, working practices and procedures of the leisure industry.
Content
AS Unit G180 Exploring leisure (Assessed through portfolio work)
33% of AS.

· Definitions, range, scale, sectors and key factors within European leisure industry
· The role of the media in leisure.

AS Unit G181 Customer service in the leisure industry (Assessed through portfolio work)
33% of AS.
· Principles of customer service
· Needs of customers
· Customer service skills
· Assessing the quality of customer service in leisure.

AS Unit G182 Leisure industry practice (Assessed through 90 minute examination with 4 questions)
33% of AS.
· Safe working practice
· Key aspects of marketing
· Budgeting, measurement of quality and key business systems used in leisure organisations.

A2 Unit G183 Event management (Assessed through portfolio work)
16.7% of total A level.
· Event feasibility
· Teamwork
· Marketing and financing the event
· Occasion management

· Carrying out the event
· Evaluation of the event.

A2 Unit G184 Human resources in the leisure industry (Assessed through 90 minute examination with three questions)
16.7% of total A level.
· Employment opportunities in the leisure industry
· Human resource planning
· Recruitment and selection
· Induction, training and development
· Staff motivation
· Performance management and termination or employment
· Influence of technology.

A2 Unit G185 Leisure in the outdoors (Assessed through portfolio work)
16.7% of total A level.
· Development of leisure in the outdoors
· Types of leisure in the outdoors
· organisations involved in leisure in the outdoors
· Choosing, planning and participating in a project in the outdoors
· Managing the impacts of leisure in the outdoors.

Progression/career opportunities
This course provides a suitable foundation for further study in NVQ areas such as management, accounting, sports administration, or Higher Education or even for further training whilst in employment.

Screening
Students will also be screened (in the College) and must achieve literacy and numeracy at the level appropriate to the course.