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Unit Learning Outcomes
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1 — Know about the sport and active leisure sector.
Assessment Criteria
1.1: Types of organisations, for example:
public sector organisations (for example, local authority leisure centres, public swimming pools)
private sector organisations (for example, gyms, fitness clubs)
voluntary sector organisations (for example, community sports clubs, charities promoting physical activity)
professional sports organisations (for example, professional football clubs, national governing bodies like the FA)
1.2: Core functions, for example:
promoting health and fitness access for all
providing paid services
encouraging participation in sports and physical activities
2 — Know about job opportunities in sport and active leisure.
Assessment Criteria
2.1: Key job roles, for example:
gym instructor
lifeguard
sports coach
personal trainer
physiotherapist
2.2
Describe the nature of the work related to a chosen job role in sport and active leisure, including •likely working patterns •responsibilities •activities undertaken.
3 — Know about the skills and qualifications needed to work in the sport and active leisure sector.
Assessment Criteria
3.1: Skills, for example:
communication
teamwork
customer service
organisational
health and safety awareness
3.2
Identify the qualifications needed to work in the sport and active leisure sector.
4 — Be able to plan own learning and development in order to prepare for a career within sport and active leisure.
Assessment Criteria
4.1
Identify own existing, relevant skills and areas for development.
4.2
Identify further learning, including qualifications, where relevant, needed to progress towards a career in the sport and active leisure sector.