Level 1 Certificate One year
Learners must complete all five core units:
- Investigating the sport and recreation
industry
- Establishing working relationships with
customers and colleagues
- Investigating safe working practices
- Investigating health, lifestyle and the
human body
- Assist in the planning, delivery and
evaluation of an activity
Learners also complete two of these units:
- Sports
- Outdoor adventure
- Exercise and fitness
- Playwork
Level 2 Certificate One year
Learners must complete all four core units:
- Working in the sport and recreation
industry
- Maintaining and developing relationships
with participants and colleagues
- Maintaining safe working environments
- Investigating physical and mental aspects
of performance
Candidates must complete two of
these units:
- Indoor sports
- Outdoor sports
- Landbased outdoor activities
- Water based outdoor adventure activities
- Exercise and fitness
Level 3 Diploma One year
This Diploma consists of a number of core
units including:
- Working in the industry
- Organising resources
- Meeting legal responsibilities
Optional units include topics like: sports
coaching, improving sporting performance,
adventure leadership, exercise and fitness
facilities, spectator control and nutrition
exercise.
A combination of tests and assignments,
with externally set and marked core unit
tests assess the underpinning knowledge.
At Levels 1 and 2 these are in the form of
online, on-demand multiple choice tests,
while at Level 3 short answer question
papers will be set twice a year. The
assignments assess the practical
activities and are externally set but marked by the centre.
Level 3 Outdoor Development
This course is aimed at people who would
like to pursue a career in the outdoor
industry. The course helps to develop a
range of useful skills and a number of units
are covered including:
- Understand and appreciate the physical
environment
- Establish effective operational
procedures in the outdoor industry
- Deliver coaching sessions in an outdoor
activity context
Students will be expected to have three
GCSEs at grade C or above or a Level 2
qualification.
