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HIGHER SPORTS LEADERS
Level 3 certificate
The Level 3 Certificate in Higher Sports Leaders course is aimed at any students
wishing to develop their leadership and sports coaching skills to support the
growing numbers of sports leaders who make sport such a vibrant part of
community life today.
This course is for Level 3 students to add to their programme of study in Year 2.
Students will be expected to undertake 30 hours of volunteering across the year
in a range. The College can help in setting these placements up.
COURSE CONTENT
Students will learn how to plan and lead
activity sessions and run sports events.
They will work with children of different
ages and abilities and support community
sport activities. The course is a mixture of
theory and practical activity that includes
sports leading in the college environment,
coaching in a range of local schools and
volunteering at community clubs. This
course links perfectly to voluntary work and
participation in sport outside of college.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Standard Foundation Level course
requirements.
Experience of leading or coaching in school
or the community or a passion to enter this
pathway is essential.
ASSESSMENT
Practical sessions, voluntary leadership
hours and written leadership logbook.
CAREER PATHWAYS
Progression to level 1 & 2 Governing Body
Sport Qualifications, such as the FA Level
1 Certificate in Coaching Football. UCAS
points are associated with this qualification
and students go onto study PE teaching &
sports coaching degrees at university.
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