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Location: Broomfield Hall
Years: 1
Weeks: 36
Hours: 5.00
Start: 13/09/2021
Days / Times: Friday 09:30 to 15:30
Tuition (£): 0.00*
Full Concession: (0 Tuition/Exam Fee) available dependant on eligibility – A Full Concession is not applicable to a full-cost course
Interview: N
Course Summary
This course is for school students, where the school has agreed to fund the placement.
The BTEC Level 1/Level 2 Tech Award in Sport, Activity and Fitness (603/0473/X)* has been developed to provide students with technical knowledge and skills through practical study and through exploring areas such as body systems, psychology, nutrition, technology and leadership.
Students will also have the opportunity to achieve the Active iQ Level 1 Award in Fitness and Physical Activity (601/4120/7) which provides an introduction to the principles of exercise and fitness, the health and fitness industry and healthy eating.
There are currently over 400,000 jobs in this sector in the UK. Sport, activity and fitness also has a positive impact on the health of the nation - regular sport and physical activity can reduce the risk of many chronic conditions and illnesses, including coronary heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, cancer and obesity. The Department of Health and Social Care is encouraging inactive people to take up activity in any form and the government has broadened Sport England’s role to cover both sport and physical activity, including cycling, dancing and walking. There has never been a better time to study sport, activity and fitness.
Students will have the chance to learn in our specialist sport facilities featuring a gym, multi-use courts, exterior climbing wall and a range of outdoor pitches.
This course is delivered over one year, starting in Year 10 or Year 11, and students will study at Broomfield Hall one day a week.
*qualification featured on the DfE KS4 Performance Tables
Entry requirements
There are no formal entry requirements, you just need a strong interest in sport and exercise.
You will be assessed during the first term at College to ensure this is the most suitable course for you, with fall-back options available.
Course Content
You will need to complete three mandatory units:
- Understand the body and the supporting technology for sport and activity – investigate the impact of sport and activity on body systems, explore common injuries in sport and methods of rehabilitation and understand how technological advances have impacted this sector
Weighting: 30% of the course
Assessment: Internal
- The principles of training, nutrition and psychology for sport and activity – investigate how training can improve fitness for sport and activity, explore how a healthy diet (macro and micronutrients) and hydration are beneficial for sport and activity and understand how psychological factors such as motivation, self-confidence and anxiety can influence participation in sport and activity
Weighting: 40% of the course
Assessment: External examination
- Applying the principles of sport and activity – understand the fundamentals of sport and activity leadership, plan activity sessions for target groups and understand how to plan for health, fitness and diet
Weighting: 30% of the course
Assessment: Internal
How will I be assessed?
Students will be assessed through a mixture of internal assignments and an external examination.
All three units must be successfully completed to gain this qualification.
Are there any additional costs or specialist equipment required?
You must wear a Sports Academy branded polo shirt (purchased through Derby College Group) and suitable footwear and sportswear for your lower half. You will be required to supply your own writing materials.
What can I do after this course?
Further Study
Upon completion of the qualification, and depending on the grades achieved and other qualifications achieved, students may wish to progress to:
- The Level 2 Certificate in Sports Coaching, Massage and Fitness
- The Level 2 Certificate in Gym Instruction
- The Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Sports Coaching and Development
- The Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage
- An apprenticeship programme at Level 2 or 3
- A-levels
You will be able to access advice and guidance while studying at the College to learn more about the post-16 opportunities available for you.
Careers
Further study can lead to a variety of careers, including:
- Personal trainer
- Professional athlete
- Sports coach
- Senior outdoor activities instructor
- Sports physiotherapist
For more information, email the 14-16 team at 14-16@derby-college.ac.uk
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* Tuition - This figure is the fee to be paid if you are not entitled to any concessions.
*** Co-Tuition - This figure is the fee to be paid if you are entitled to any partial concessions.
Derby College offer sport, health and leisure facilities for public use. This includes fitness centre, sports hall and outdoor pitch hire plus lots more. Located at Broomfield Hall, Johnson Building and Mackworth.
Rosie Sharp
College powers weight trainer Rosie’s gym career forward
Fitness apprentice Rosie Sharp said Derby College is "100 percent" behind turning her passion for gym training into a new career.
Rosie, 20, decided against going on to further studies after taking philosophy, psychology and law at A-level. Instead she worked in sales at a sports magazine but eventually found the job was not really for her.
But Rosie has been keen on weight training from the age of 17, and when she found an apprentice job advertised online at B Physical in Ashbourne, she decided to go for it.
Despite having no directly relevant qualifications she managed to demonstrate her commitment to the gym environment and landed the role.
Rosie said she wasn't sporty at all at school and her mum just said "really...?", when she told her she was going to work in her a gym.
She said the college and B Physical worked closely together. She was visited once a week as part of her course.
Rosie has now passed Level 2 Personal Training and is considering going on to Level 3. In addition, she said she had also taken a sports massage distance learning course and may take her career in that direction.
Derby College has been 100 per cent important for my career because without the qualification I couldn't do what I'm doing – I had no fitness qualifications before I came here.
The college and gym work well together, and it was all relevant to what I needed to learn. It's been really good.
