Sport
Sport Introductory Diploma
Is this course for me?
Whether you want to enhance your sporting expertise, maximise your coaching ability, or improve your officiating skills, we can help you at our Centre of Excellence in Sport. You will develop an understanding of the sporting infrastructure from grassroots through to elite level and what makes the UK one of the top sporting nations in the world. You will have access to a multimillion pound sporting complex at Leigh Sports Village, which includes a swimming pool, gymnasium, athletics stadium and 3G AstroTurf pitches. You will be encouraged to lead an active and healthy life and get involved in our sports teams, whether your interests are in football or rugby. We have enjoyed huge success in both our mens and womens teams and we would be delighted to welcome you to join us. This exciting new course has been designed to introduce students to sport and active leisure. The course provides a broad base of sports and active leisure related topics and will allow progression to further learning at Level 2.
Learners will develop the skills and knowledge needed to plan fitness regimes, plan and assist in the leading of activities and sessions. You will be encouraged to take part in regular exercise
Mixture of practical and written assessments
Full time for one academic year
A minimum of 5 GCSE subjects graded 9-2 or equivalent.
You can progress on to OCR Level 2 Cambridge Technical in Sport and Physical Activity or another Level 2 course at the college. Following completion of Level 3, you may progress to the HND Sport and Exercise Science at the University Centre Wigan & Leigh College, study a sport related degree at university, or secure employment. A highly experienced Sports Coach can earn £30,000- £35,000 a year. A fully qualified Sport Scientist with a degree, working at a high level of competitive sport, can earn over £60,000 on average a year. Other careers include Professional Sportsperson, Athlete, Sport Psychologist, Personal Trainer, Performance Analyst, Physiotherapist, Sport Nutritionist and Teacher.
If you are 16-18 years old, you may be eligible for our FREE bus pass. Find out more at Free Bus Travel.
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Students aged 16-18 do not pay exam fees.
Students aged 19+ will need to pay an exam fee of £134.00
