Sport, Leisure & Fitness Introduction to

Sport, Leisure & Fitness Introduction to

North East Scotland College
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If you have a passion for sport, fitness, health and wellbeing then this course will help you lay the foundations for a career in the sport and fitness industry.

Whether you have ambitions of becoming a personal trainer, sports coach or leisure manager, the introduction to sport, leisure and fitness course will give you a taste of a wide variety of sport based subjects.

SQA units are studied at intermediate 1 and 2 level with external qualifications in sport leadership offered from Sports Leaders UK.

The course is highly practical in nature, with lots of opportunity to develop new skills in a wide variety of sports and fitness activities. For this reason you should be enthusiastic to engage …

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If you have a passion for sport, fitness, health and wellbeing then this course will help you lay the foundations for a career in the sport and fitness industry.

Whether you have ambitions of becoming a personal trainer, sports coach or leisure manager, the introduction to sport, leisure and fitness course will give you a taste of a wide variety of sport based subjects.

SQA units are studied at intermediate 1 and 2 level with external qualifications in sport leadership offered from Sports Leaders UK.

The course is highly practical in nature, with lots of opportunity to develop new skills in a wide variety of sports and fitness activities. For this reason you should be enthusiastic to engage in physical activity and be prepared to participate in sports such as football, swimming, volleyball and weight training. This course is equivalent to SCQF Level 4.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

This course is suitable for those leaving school with some general level Standard Grade, Intermediate 1 or National 4 qualifications. For those returning to education, life skills and experience in the workplace may allow entry subject to availability.

Please note: Students will be expected to purchase at least one item of college sports clothing. This clothing carries the College logo, is high quality and represents very good value for money. All students accessing Aberdeen Sports Village are expected to wear College kit at all times.

WHO IS THE COURSE FOR?

This course is aimed at developing the skills of people who are interested in working in the sport and fitness industry. The course is comprised of a wide variety of subjects spanning the whole spectrum of sport, fitness, leisure, health and wellbeing. This provides students with the opportunity to develop a wide range of specific vocational skills whilst at the same time building confidence, improving practical performance and developing essential life skills including communication, employability and numeracy.

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED?

This course involves a variety of assessment methods and is mainly assessed on a continuous basis and does not include an external end of course examination. Coursework takes the form of essays, practical performances, written evidence, presentations and group based projects.

PROGRESSION ROUTES / CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

On successful completion of the course students may progress to the NC Sport and Fitness SCQF Level 5 course or pursue external employment.

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