10 Aug 2020
Key Facts
Qualification purpose
Prepare for further learning or training and/or develop knowledge and/or skills in a subject area
Qualification Grading Type
Pass
Assessment Methods
Why choose this qualification?
These qualifications are intended to equip learners with the underpinning knowledge and skills specific to the business and administration sector together with transferable employability skills. They are designed to support progression to further learning and ultimately to work in sport and active leisure or other related sectors.
The Skills for Sport and Active Leisure qualifications form part of our Suite of Skills qualifications that cover a number of sectors and are available at Entry 3, Level 1 and Level 2. The employability skills units are common across the suite, enabling easy transfer of credits between qualifications and supporting opportunities for cross-faculty working.
The qualifications have been developed with the support of a number of further education colleges, training providers and adult and community learning providers. They have been designed to be consistent with the principles for study programmes for 16-19 year olds but are also relevant, particularly in the case of the smaller qualifications, for adults including the unemployed.
Changes to our “Skills for…” qualifications
The recent review of our Vocational qualifications has resulted in changes to qualifications in the Sport and Active Leisure sector that will come in to effect as of the 1st August 2020. Please refer to the new Skills for Sport and Active Leisure qualification specification or unit spreadsheet for further details.
Rules of Combination
Learners must complete a total of 15 credits. They must take at least one unit from the Mandatory Group (M), totalling a minimum of 6 credits. Remaining credits may be taken from Group M, Group O1 (Optional - Sport and Active Leisure) and Group O2 (Optional – Employability Skills, English and Maths), with a maximum of 3 credits taken from Group O2. At least 10 credits must be taken at Level 2. Learners cannot include more than one unit with the same or similar title.
Units
Learners must complete at least one unit from this group.
Outdoor and Adventurous Activities
Practical Sport
Learners may take a maximum of 9 credits from this group.
Learners may choose 1 unit from this group.
Anatomy and Physiology for Sport
Learners may choose 1 unit from this group.
Basic First Aid Principles
Learners may choose 1 unit from this group.
Business Skills for the Sport and Active Leisure Industry
Learners may choose 1 unit from this group.
Development of Personal Fitness
Learners may choose 1 unit from this group.
Effects of Exercise on the Body Systems
Learners may choose 1 unit from this group.
Exercise and Fitness Instruction
Learners may choose 1 unit from this group.
Fitness Testing and Training
Learners may choose 1 unit from this group.
Injury and Illness in sport
Learners may choose 1 unit from this group.
Nutrition for Sports Performance
Learners may choose 1 unit from this group.
Planning and Running a Sports or Active Leisure Event
Learners may choose 1 unit from this group.
Psychology for Sports Performance
Learners may choose 1 unit from this group.
Health, Safety, Security and Welfare in the Sport and Active Leisure Sector
Risks and Hazards in Sport and Active Leisure
Learners may choose 1 unit from this group.
Sport and Exercise Massage
Learners may choose 1 unit from this group.
Sport and Leisure Facility Operations
Learners may choose 1 unit from this group.
Planning and Leading Sport or Active Leisure Activities
Sports Coaching
Sports Coaching
Learners may choose 1 unit from this group.
Sports Development
Learners may choose 1 unit from this group.
Technical Skills and Tactical Awareness for Sport
Learners may choose 1 unit from this group.
Undertaking an Expedition
Learners may choose 1 unit from this group.
Working in Sport and Active Leisure
Working in the Sport and Active Leisure Sector
Learners may take a maximum of 3 credits from group O2a, O2b and O2c.
Learners may take a maximum of 3 credits from group O2a, O2b and O2c.
Applying for a Job
Career Planning
Communication Skills for Work
Customer service skills
Digital Skills for Work
Exploring Entrepreneurship
Exploring and Presenting Enterprise Ideas
Health and Safety in the Workplace
Interview Skills
Introduction to Self-Employment
Leadership Skills
Making the most of work placement
Negotiation Skills
Numeracy Skills for Work
Searching for a Job
Self-Management Skills for Work
Setting and Meeting Work-Related Targets
Skills for Creative Thinkers
Skills for Effective Participants
Skills for Independent Enquirers
Skills for Reflective Learners
Solving Work-Related Problems
Time Management
Working in a Team
Working with Colleagues
Learners may take a maximum of 3 credits from group O2a, O2b and O2c.
Learners may choose 1 unit from this group.
Engage in Discussion
Engage in Discussion
Learners may choose 1 unit from this group.
Listen and Respond
Listen and Respond
Learners may choose 1 unit from this group.
Read for Information
Read for Information
Learners may choose 1 unit from this group.
Read for Purpose and Meaning
Read for Purpose and Meaning
Learners may choose 1 unit from this group.
Speak to Communicate
Speak to Communicate
Learners may choose 1 unit from this group.
Write Fluently and Accurately
Write with Accuracy
Learners may choose 1 unit from this group.
Write to Communicate
Write to Communicate
Learners may take a maximum of 3 credits from group O2a, O2b and O2c.
Learners may choose 1 unit from this group.
Making Calculations
Making Calculations
Learners may choose 1 unit from this group.
Money, Time and Temperature
Money, Time and Temperature
Learners may choose 1 unit from this group.
Numbers, Decimals, Fractions and Percentages
Numbers, Decimals, Fractions and Percentages
Learners may choose 1 unit from this group.
Numerical Relationships, Algebra and Ratio
Numerical Relationships, Algebra and Ratios
Learners may choose 1 unit from this group.
Using and Communicating Data
Using and Communicating Data
Learners may choose 1 unit from this group.
Using Probability
Using Probability
Learners may choose 1 unit from this group.
Using Size, Shape and Space
Using Size, Shape and Space
What is the purpose of this qualification?
It is anticipated that this qualification will be of specific relevance to:
• Young people interested in a career in the sport and active leisure sector who intend, but are not yet ready, to access level 3 qualifications or an advanced apprenticeship.
• Young people and adults usually with prior attainment at level 1 and below, including those who have had a significant break from or disjointed experience of education, who wish to work in the sport and active leisure sector but need a broad grounding in the subject and an opportunity to develop more general workplace skills before applying for work.
What skills, knowledge, or understanding does this qualification develop?
This qualification provides a range of introductory skills, as well as core knowledge, relevant to sport and active leisure, alongside generic employability skills which are needed both in the sport and active leisure sector and across other sectors. Mandatory units include:
• Outdoor and Adventurous Activities
• Practical Sport
Optional units include knowledge and skills relevant to different job roles in the sector (such as personal fitness, sport and exercise massage, injury in sport) alongside generic employability skills (such as leadership skills and setting and meeting targets at work).
How is this qualification different from other, similar qualifications?
This qualification is part of a suite which includes an Award, Certificate, Extended Certificate and Diploma. Learners should take the Certificate if they need a broad introduction to the sector, as well as more generic workplace skills, before progressing to employment (with further training where possible), to a level 3 Apprenticeship or to a Level 3 qualification, as illustrated in the target learner profiles provided above. The Certificate may also be the most appropriate size of qualification for learners who have not yet achieved Level 2 English and Maths and need to include significant learning time for these subjects within their learning programme.
Which sector does this qualification support?
This qualification could lead to a number of roles in sport and active leisure such as fitness instructor, outdoor activities assistant trainer.
What are the progression options?
Learners can progress to a Level 3 certificate or diploma in Sport and Active Leisure in any of the available pathways such as Sports Coaching, Sports Leadership, including Technical level qualifications, Access to Higher Education Diploma in Sport Science, or to an advanced Apprenticeship in Sport and Active Leisure in any of the available pathways.
Progression & Entry Requirements
Learners do not need any prior qualifications or a specific level of attainment to take this qualification although they will benefit from having English and Maths skills at level 1.Funding information
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Related Qualifications
- Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Certificate In Skills for Sport and Active Leisure
- Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Diploma In Skills for Sport and Active Leisure
- Gateway Qualifications Level 2 Award In Skills for Sport and Active Leisure
- Gateway Qualifications Level 2 Diploma In Skills for Sport and Active Leisure
- Gateway Qualifications Level 2 Extended Certificate in Skills for Sport and Active Leisure