The Foundation Degree (FdSc) in Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences has been developed to equip individuals with the scientific knowledge relevant to the health and fitness industry as well as the necessary professional qualifications and skills.
Do you want to develop your overall sporting knowledge? Do you want a stepping stone to develop confidence and provide a path towards a career in sport? If the answer is yes, then our Sport Level 2 course is the one for you! At the College we continue to provide an outstanding experience for our students and studying on the Level 2 Sport course is no different. Our lecturers have a wide range of both educational and industry led experience to support our students in realising their progression route goals across a range of career choices, such as teaching, coaching & personal training for example. The qualification gives students the knowledge, understanding and skills that underpin the sport, health and active lifestyle sector to prepare them for Level 3 study, as well as any future careers within the sector and beyond. The Level 2 Sport course is made up of two Core Units: o Unit 1: Fitness for Sport and Exercise: (Externally assessed unit) This unit looks at components of fitness, exploring training methods and investigation of fitness testing to gain understanding of fitness levels. It is assessed with a 1 hour online exam with a mixture of multiple choice, drop down and short/medium answer questions. o Unit 2: Practical Sports Performance: This unit looks at the rules, regulations and scoring systems of different sports, practically demonstrate skills, techniques and tactics in selected sports and reviewing of sports performance. One Mandatory Unit: o Unit 7: Anatomy and Physiology for Sports Performance: (Externally assessed unit) This unit will look at the structure and function of the musculoskeletal system and the structure and function of the cardiorespiratory system. It is assessed with a 1 hour online exam with a mixture of multiple choice, drop down and short/medium answer questions. Five Optional Specialist Units: o Unit 3: The Mind and Sports Performance: This unit will look at one of the most interesting subjects in the field of sport; sports psychology. You will learn how the mind is used explain how performance can be both positive and negative. This unit will involve elements of practical examples as well as class-based work. o Unit 5: Training for Personal Fitness: This until will look at designing a personal fitness programme, exercise adherence factors and strategies, implementation of a training programme and reviewing a personal training programme. o Unit 6: Leading Sports Activities: This unit will look at the attributes associated with successful sports leadership, planning and leading sports activities and reviewing personal planning and leading of sports activities. o Unit 9: Lifestyle and Well-being: This unit will look at recommended guidelines for physical activity, what makes a healthy diet, diet planning, health risks associated with smoking and excessive alcohol consumption and the impact of drugs on health and sports performance. o Unit 11: Running a Sports Event: This unit will look at planning, organising and running a sports event and reviewing personal contribution to running a sport event. Students on this course also participate in work experience, which will involve enhancing the local community in terms of delivery of PE & Sport to young children. So, if you are looking for a career in sport or just wanting to develop your knowledge within this amazing subject area, this course is for you!
The entry requirements for this course are a minimum of four GCSEs at grade 3 or above including English. Another written subject may be considered. GCSE maths would be preferred.
GCSE PE or other vocational Sport qualifications is very useful, but not compulsory. You will need to enjoy participating in a range of practical activities as this will be embedded as part of the learning process. Please note that as part of your study programme you may need to retake GCSE English and/or Maths, which as a department we will fully support to make sure that you get these important qualifications.
Sport continues to be a fast growing industry with many different aspects. This course provides a wide range of study with many options for progression and development. If students complete the Sport Level 2 course with a Merit/Merit grade as well as meeting our behaviour criteria, they will gain access to our Level 3 qualifications at the College. Many Sport Level 2 students progress onto our Sport Foundation/Extended Diploma course at Level 3, with many success stories. This course also provides an excellent foundation for students intending to pursue a career in the following sectors; o Sports development o Leisure o Recreation o Health o Leisure and fitness o Public Services o Apprenticeships in Sport o Personal Training
Being a vocational qualification you will be assessed both internally (through coursework) and also externally, which are set by the exam board. Units 1 & 7 are externally assessed and will be completed via on screen computer exams. A range of teaching and learning styles are used during the course. Lessons are varied in their approach with group work, discussions, debate, practical activities and the use of technology both in and out of the classroom. The majority of the course is continuously assessed therefore, students must be highly organised with a positive work ethic to ensure full success. Our excellent teaching staff are always on hand to support students during this course to provide an environment for success and progression. This can be in the form of 1:1 or group subject support. Students need to have an interest and passion for sport and its different facets, particularly how sport affects performance in body, mind, health, fitness and nutrition.
As this course has practical elements, both in and out of the classroom, students are required to purchase a kit package. If a student is selected for any of the Academy of Sport performance programmes they only need to purchase their specific bundle. If a student is not in an Academy of Sport performance programme they will need to purchase the Sport & PE Bundle. Please note that you only need to purchase ONE of these bundles. Links to the Sport & PE kit package (non Academy) is below; Worthing College Sport & PE kit package – https://broadwatersports.co.uk/product/worthing-college-sports-pe-package/ In addition to this upon enrolment to the course, students will be expected to purchase the Revision Guides and Workbooks for the externally assessed units. At the College we feel this is vital to ensure that all students are fully resourced to be a real success in all aspects of the course.
At the College we uphold the ethos of the “academic athlete” and require students to adhere to the Worthing College Sport Standards of; o Be on time, o Bring the correct kit/equipment, o Work hard, o Health body & healthy mind. If you have any further questions about this course, or any other course at Worthing College, please contact the following members of staff below. We will endeavour to get back to you to ensure that you have all the information to make an informed decision about your progression; David Hall – email@example.com – Deputy Head of Learning – Sport, Sport Science & PE Chris Turner – firstname.lastname@example.org – Subject Leader – Sport Science & PE.