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Sport – Level 2

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About the course

This flexible one-year course can open the door to your career in the sport and leisure industry, giving you the skills to be successful. Whether your aspirations lie with coaching, teaching, officiating or even sports Injury and rehabilitation, you’ll cover all aspects of the sporting world, providing you with a great foundation. Our students gain places at some of the best universities in the country, graduating to highly paid careers. Among the units you will study are practical sports, nutrition for the sports performer, anatomy and physiology, planning and leading in sport, and psychology for the sports performer. Students also have the opportunity to access practical coaching situations with local schools and clubs, and will look at the elements involved in planning a successful sports event.

Topics and units

Units:
– Training for personal fitness
– Fitness for sport and exercise
– Anatomy and physiology
– Practical sports performance
– Leading sports activities
– Lifestyle and wellbeing
– Work experience in sport
– The mind and the sports performer
– Sports injury
– Running a sports event

Work placement opportunities: School PE departments, sports clubs and venues, such as Edgbaston cricket ground, Telford Golf & Spa Resort, Shropshire FA

Careers and progression

Level 3 sport diploma, apprenticeship, HND in sports performance, gym instructor courses, or personal trainer job

Entry requirements

4 GCSEs at grade 3 or above

What to do next

If you are interested in applying for this course, please click ‘apply now‘ on this page or at the top of any page, and create an website account or sign in an account you have already created and complete the application form. 

To find out more information about our courses and college life, you can visit an open event to meet our team and check out our facilities for yourself.

Type

Full Time

Duration

1 Year

Campus

Haybridge Road, Telford

Support

We understand that there are many barriers when you look at coming to college. Find out more information about the support we offer.

Talk to us

If you need some more information you can contact our course information, advice and guidance team using our online form.

Upcoming events

We are hiring – Recruitment Event
25 April 2024
5.00pm — 7.30pm
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Open event
19 June 2024
5.00pm — 7.30pm
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