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Sports Coaching

Course details

Below outlines the following two courses:

  • Level 2 Sports Coaching NCFE
  • Level 3 Sports Coaching BTEC

Level 2: To be awarded the Level 2 Certificate in Sport (Sports Coaching),
learners are required to successfully complete 3 mandatory units and 1 optional unit.

  • Participating in Sport
  • Sports Coaching
  • Developing Sporting Skills and Tactical Awareness 
  • Sport Volunteering (Optional)

Level 3: There are 3 mandatory units. Learners must complete and achieve at
pass grade or above for all these units.

  • Careers in the Sport and Active Leisure Industry
  • Health, Wellbeing and Sport
  • Developing Coaching Skills

This qualification includes embedded industry accreditation, allowing learners to progress directly to work in the sector or to further study.

Entry requirements
Level 2: This level is designed for learners aged pre-16 and above. There are no specific recommended prior learning requirements for this qualification. However, it may be helpful to have achieved a Level 1 qualification.
Level 3: The entry qualification for this course is 5 GCSEs at Grade 4 or above.

Entry requirements
Level 2: This level is designed for learners aged pre-16 and above.
There are no specific recommended prior learning requirements for this qualification. However, it may be helpful to have achieved a Level 1 qualification.
Level 3: The entry qualification for this course is 5 GCSEs at Grade 4 or above.