Sports Level 1
Start Date: 2nd September 2024
- Length 1 Year
- Study Full Time
- Location West Lancashire College
More about the course
The one-year course is designed around practical skills in preparation for students to demonstrate what they can do, alongside developing the knowledge and personal skills required to progress to further vocational study within Sport & Public Services. The Level 1 course provides a perfect starting point for those learners that wish to find out more about the progression and career opportunities within Sport and Public Services.
Entry requirements
4 GCSEs Grade 2-9 including English and/or Maths
What will I achieve?
If you successfully complete this course, you will receive a Sports Level 1 award
What will I learn?
Students will learn about all the key topics within sport and active leisure, including:
- Keeping active and healthy
- How exercise affects the body
- Exercise training and fitness
- Taking part in practical sport & coaching
What experience will I have?
- 70k rehabilitation room/sports science laboratory
- Sports therapy clinic for work experience
- Trips and visits include Mount Snowdon, Awesome Walls, Formby Beach, St Georges Park, La Santa in Lanzarote, Body World in Amsterdam and Therapy Expo in London
- Work experience at high profile sporting events and clubs, including International Fitness Show in Blackpool, The big One in Sheffield and Southport Rugby Club, More Than A Marathon, plus charity events
- Sports teams including football, netball, basketball and handball
How am I assessed?
- Practical demonstrations
- Observations
- Discussions
- Questions
Where can I progress?
- Sports Level 2 and Level 3
- Public Services Level 2
Course costs
If you are 16-18 years old, you do not have to pay course tuition fees*.
If you need information on any financial support that may be available to you with fees or study costs on this course, please contact Student Services who can offer advice and assistance on accessing any financial support that may be available.
*Exam and registration fees will be paid by the college subject to satisfactory attendance and course completion.
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Meet our students and tutors
Dan
Sports StudentI chose to study at West Lancashire College as it had a course that suited me and my passion perfectly, even the personal training aspects of the course have been transferable to my coaching skills.
What can I do with a qualification in Sport?
Daily tasks:
- Ensures custody of all cash receipts and organises regular stock checks.
- Recruits, supervises and trains staff.
- Determines financial, staffing, material and other short- and long-term needs.
- Advises on the facilities available and promotes publicity in relation to shows, games, races, new theme parks, etc..
- Keeps abreast of new trends and developments in recreational activities and arranges exhibitions, theatrical productions, concerts, demonstrations etc..
- Ensures that facilities are kept clean and in good condition and that appropriate health and safety requirements are adhered to.
- Organises timetable of activities/schedule of programmes.
Daily tasks:
- Refers patients who require further medical or surgical attention.
- Delivers foot health education to groups such as the elderly, children, the homeless, those with medical problems such as arthritis.
- Advises patients on aspects of foot care to avoid recurrence of foot problems.
- Those with advanced training may carry out minor surgery on the feet.
- Prescribes, makes and fits pads and other orthotic appliances to correct and/or protect foot disorders.
- Treats conditions of the skin, nails and soft tissues of feet by minor surgery, massage and heat treatment, padding and strapping or drugs.
- Administers local anaesthetic where appropriate.
- Provides vascular and neurological assessment for the long-term management of chronic disorders and high risk patients.
- Examines patient.
Daily tasks:
- Demonstrates and directs dance moves, monitors and analyses technique and performance, and determines how improvements can be made.
- Participates in dance performance.
- Attends rehearsals to develop and practice dance routines for performance.
- Builds and maintains stamina, physical strength, agility and general health through fitness exercises and healthy eating.
Daily tasks:
- Discusses performance problems with coaches, physiotherapists, dieticians and doctors.
- Maintains clothing and other specialised sporting equipment.
- Builds stamina, physical strength and agility through running, fitness exercises and weight training.
- Attends training sessions to develop skills and practice individual or team moves and tactics.
- Participates in exhibitions, pre-qualifying events, tournaments and competitions.
Daily tasks:
- Manages the playing areas and competitors, starts race, competition or match and controls its progress according to established rules.
- Inspects and maintains specialised clothing and equipment.
- Understands health and safety aspects of various activities and ensures any statutory requirements are met.
- Provides information and develops facilities to encourage greater participation in sport, and to enhance the standards of participants.
- Deals with administrative aspects such as arranging matches, contests or appearances for athlete or team, and organising required transport and accommodation.
- Monitors and analyses technique and performance, and determines how future improvements can be made.
- Controls team selection and discipline and recruits ancillary staff such as coaches or physiotherapists.
- Coaches teams or individuals by demonstrating techniques and directing training and exercise sessions.
Daily tasks:
- Understands the health and safety aspects of different forms of exercise and ensures that any statutory requirements are met.
- Plans and monitors personal fitness schedules.
- Ensures that clients do not injure themselves through over exertion or using incorrect training techniques.
- Demonstrates and leads fitness activities and supervises exercise classes.
- Devises programmes of training appropriate to the needs of clients with varying levels of strength, fitness and ability.
- Assesses the fitness levels of clients.
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