Foundation Degree Sports Coaching Practice at Birmingham Metropolitan …
Bachelor's degree
In Telford
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Bachelor's degree
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Telford
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Duration
2 Years
The Foundation Degree Sports Coaching Practice combines sports coaching with pedagogy and knowledge of natural sciences to produce a holistic approach to coaching. Staff on the programme have a wide range of coaching experience through working in areas such as football, hockey and multi-skills events. Birmingham Metropolitan College have many links with external partners, providing you with opportunities to participate in a number of events run in collaboration with local primary schools and CIC partnerships.
The breadth of this course opens up a wide range of employment opportunities in areas such as coaching in professional sport, performance analysis, strength & conditioning coaching, community coaching, sports development, teaching/lecturing, police and military officers, etc.
The course is also designed to help you progress onto further study. After successful completion of the course, you can progress onto the final year of the BSc (Hons) Sports Coaching Practice degree at the University of Wolverhampton.
Throughout the degree students will develop a broad range of key skills. Students who progress to the BSc (Hons) Sports Coaching Practice at the University of Wolverhampton will be well prepared to gain their Wolverhampton Enterprise and Employability Award.
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About this course
The Foundation Degree Sports Coaching Practice course aims to produce graduates who are both competent and confident coaches but also able to apply a range of scientific and ‘teaching’ skills to their coaching. The course delivers a healthy mix of both practical and theoretical techniques needed for the science and practice of coaching. You will be encouraged to coach both peers and external participants and have opportunities to take
NGB coaching awards. Our links with sports organisations and employers mean there will be opportunities for coaching work-experience during the course, developing skills to meet the real-life needs of sports people across a range of ages, level of performance and sports settings. In addition, you will be equipped with the skills, knowledge and attributes to work independently and as part of a team within the coaching profession and allow for employment opportunities in a wide range of other sport-related and graduate level careers. You will have the opportunity to explore coaching issues, and be encouraged to utilise a range of learning, teaching and sports science technologies.
2019 Entry
A Levels with a minimium grade DE
BTEC Extended Diploma grade PPP, BTEC QCF Diploma grade MP
Access to HE Diploma full award
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Other Requirements.
Students must have studied a minimum of two years post GCSE level. However, it is expected that some applicants will be mature students with work experience, who wish to further their career development o complete an enhanced Disclosure...
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- University
- Coaching
Course programme
After successful completion of the course, you can progress onto the final year of the BSc (Hons) Sports Coaching Practice degree at the University of Wolverhampton.
You will also be prepared for the world of work through engagement with real life coaching situations and assignment tasks. By meeting deadlines for assignment tasks you will be required to demonstrate self-discipline and organizational skills, and to take responsibility for your own development and learning. By completing assignments you will acquire, generate, interrogate and apply knowledge from a wide range of sources, as well as develop your analytical skills. You will develop your ability to present ideas clearly in an informed and persuasive manner.
As a graduate of the Foundation Degree in Sports Coaching Practice, you could also be employed in a wide range of roles (some requiring additional training) such as sports coach within local authorities, performance analyst, strength and conditioning instructor, fitness instructor, sports development officer, lecturers in further education colleges and adult education.
With the significant role that sport plays in the health of the nation, and its contribution to the economy, it is no surprise that supporting this sector is considered crucial by the Government. This is clearly illustrated by Sport England’s ‘Towards an Active Nation’ strategy that will see nearly £325 million invested in increasing sport participation from 2016-2021.
Foundation Degree Sports Coaching Practice at Birmingham Metropolitan …