Sport: Development, Coaching and Fitness (Level 3 Diploma)

This 2 year full-time course is designed for you if you are are motivated to gain employment in the sports industry. It combines academic and practical study in a broad spectrum of disciplines in sport that will help learners achieve their goals. This is an excellent course if you want to progress onto further study or alternatively pursue a career in Sport Performance, Coaching or Development.

There are excellent opportunities within the course to gain experience in a range of roles at local, national and international sporting events as an athlete or volunteer and to pick up a whole range of additional relevant coaching awards that will enable you to gain part-time employment opportunities whilst still studying.

You complete the Subsidiary Diploma in Year 1 and the National Diploma in Year 2.

Subjects include:

• Anatomy and Physiology
• Physiology of Sport
• Assessing Risk in Sport
• Nutrition
• Sport Development
• Fitness Testing
• Practical Team Sport
• Sport Events
• Practical Individual Sport
• Sport Psychology
• Fitness Training

English and maths are an essential part of your studies and will help you succeed on your course. These subjects help you develop confidence and are key employability skills that recruiting employers look for. If you have not achieved GCSE grade C or above in English and Maths you will need to continue studying these subjects. We will ensure you have the right lessons and support to improve your English and maths.

Our full-time courses are designed to help you achieve your ambitions whether your goal is to go on to a higher level of study or whether you are looking to start a job. Therefore as part of your course there will be employability and study skills (we call these PD Central) that are included to meet your needs and those of the industry you want your career in.