Sport Diploma

Throughout this qualification you will develop the knowledge and skills needed to prepare you to plan and lead activity sessions in the sports environment.

The qualification consists of three graded mandatory units and optional units including:

• Participation in sport
• Sports coaching
• Developing sporting skills and tactical awareness
• Physical fitness and injuries in sport
• Performance analysis for sport
• Psychology for sports performance
• Planning and leading sports activities
• Understanding business in sport
• Lifestyle and the sports performer
• Sports volunteering
• Work experience in the sports industry
• Plan and set up an enterprising sport business
• Anatomy and physiology for sport
• Introduction to healthy exercise and nutrition
• Development of personal fitness through training
• Factors affecting participation in sport and physical activity
• Preparing to work in the sport and leisure industry

Can I study for free?

You may be able to study for free if this course will help improve your employment prospects. You could be eligible if you are:

• Employed and earning below:
• £37,144.00 (if you live in the Liverpool City Region; Wirral, Liverpool, Sefton, Knowsley, St Helens or Halton)
• £26,800 (if you live outside the Liverpool City Region)
• Employed and receiving certain state benefits
• Unemployed (with or without benefits)
• Asylum seekers can access free courses up to Level 2 if the course supports long-term employment.

Terms and Conditions apply.

• You will need 4 GCSE's at Grade 3/D or above. One of the 4 GCSE's to be Maths or English at Grade 3/D (or Functional Skill level 1) to study at this level.
• If you have a beginner/Introductory qualification in the subject you want to study and a maths or English GCSE at Grade 3/D (or Functional Skill level 1) you can study at this level.
• Entry requirements for Level 2 courses in some sectors may be more specific. If you're unsure whether you meet these requirements, don't worry — we can help you find a suitable course that aligns with your skills and experience.

If English is not your first language, you may need an assessment before enrolling on this course. To discuss further, please contact the ESOL department on 0151 551 7144.

At the end of the course you could progress to employment in the sports and fitness industry or continue studying on BTEC Level 3 Sport and Exercise Science, Outdoor Adventure and Sport or NCFE Level 3 Certificate in Sports Coaching, Development and Excellence at Wirral Met College.

To learn effectively on your course you will need to use certain items of equipment and undertake particular activities as part of your studies.  To further enhance your learning experience the following will be required:

• Uniform
• Educational Visits

These will incur additional costs.

If you need support with these costs, don't worry, click on the link below and complete a bursary application form. https://www.wmc.ac.uk/student-support/financial-support/bursaries-loans

Equipment purchased will be yours to keep and you will be able to use them for practice at home and in your future career.

The course is assessed using a combination of practical and portfolio-based activities.