This 2-year course has been tailored to give learners an opportunity to progress onto degree programmes in Sport or employment in the sporting industry. This is a full-time course.

This course will cover some of the units below:

• Anatomy and Physiology
• Technical & Tactical Skills in Sport
• Practical Team Sport
• Sports Nutrition
• Psychology
• Fitness Testing
• Sports Coaching
• Physiology of Fitness
• Sports Analysis
• Exercise, Health and Lifestyle
• Current Issues in Sport
• Careers in Sport and Physical Activity
• Work Experience in Sport
• The Athlete’s Lifestyle
• Sports Injuries
• Applied Strength and Conditioning
• Practical Individual Sports
• Biomechanics

Qualification Size and UCAS Points

This NCFE qualification is equivalent to 3 A Levels, giving the learner the opportunity to achieve a maximum of 168 UCAS points.

How do the Sports Academies work alongside this course?

Learners are able to access Sports Academies whilst studying at SGS College on a full-time course. Your academic studies and academy training work as a partnership, and as such, are never timetabled at the same time. This allows you to continue your development within your selected sporting discipline, whilst studying in an academic area that interests you. For example, a learner may have lectures on a Monday morning and then Academy training at WISE on a Monday afternoon.

Although no additional English and maths qualifications will be taken during this course, we aim to embed these essential skills into all our lectures, giving learners the opportunity to further evolve and develop these important attributes.

Possible careers and salaries upon completion include:

• Sports Coach - £18,000 to £35,000 depending upon experience and qualifications held
• Sports Development Officer - £21,000 to £50,000 depending upon experience

Possible careers and salaries (after completion of Higher Education courses) include:

• Sports Psychologist - £20,000 to £48,000 depending upon experience
• PE Teacher - £17,000 to £40,490 depending upon experience

Average yearly salary data taken from the National Careers Services website.

Applicants will require a minimum of a grade 4 in English (Language or Literature) and maths, plus a supporting profile in other qualifications that align to this subject area.