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Course Summary
Kickstart your future in sport with a practical, hands-on course designed to develop your skills in fitness, coaching, and sports science. Whether you’re aiming for a career in personal training, sports therapy or coaching, this course sets the foundation for success in the active leisure industry.
Course Details
If you love sport then we have something just for you at the Grimsby Institute. Push your passion to the next level by studying with us. Training in state-of-the-art purpose built facilities, work your way up to a career in sport. Our facilities include a double-sized sports hall, fully equipped fitness studio, outdoor floodlit multi-use games area (MUGA), dance studio and commercial sports therapy clinic. You will have the opportunity to playing in a number of Grimsby Institute teams that take part in local, regional and national leagues. Depending on the study programme, you may also be able to get additional qualifications in First Aid, Nutrition and Fitness, Coaching Awards, Safeguarding and Leaderships Awards and Gym Instruction. You will also undertake a variety of practical lessons covering performance, coaching, fitness testing and teamwork as well as all aspects of sport and leisure.
Level 2 is roughly 40% Practical/60% theory, focusing on fitness, coaching (including Sports Leaders Award) and analysing performance.
How will it be delivered and assessed?
When you do a vocational qualification you will learn in a workshop, salon or studio as appropriate for your subject and you will usually be assessed through practical assessments, projects, assignments and oral and written questions. There may be exams in some subjects and your tutor will prepare you for these.
Entry requirements
Level 2 – 3 GCSEs at grade 3 or above, preferably including either English or Maths
Your next steps...
Successful students may progress onto the next level in their chosen subject, into employment or an apprenticeship, or, after a level 3 qualification, to Higher Education at the University Centre Grimsby or other other University.
Potential careers include: Armed and Emergency services, Coaching, Nursing, Outdoor Education instructors, Teachers, Coaches.
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