Course description
Take your first steps toward a career in sports and fitness with our Level 2 Diploma. Study at Writtle College and benefit from extensive sporting facilities and grounds.
As a student at Writtle College, you’ll learn theory in the classroom and get hands-on experience in our sports facilities.
You’ll study anatomy and physiology, sports performance, and fitness. There’s also the chance to explore areas such as outdoor and adventure activity, training, lifestyle and wellbeing, and leading sporting activities.
As well as learning in college, you’ll gain valuable experience on a work placement. You can choose to work towards the YMCA Level 1 Award in Fitness & Physical Activity too, a recognised qualification in the fitness industry.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
- 2 GCSEs at Grade 4-3 or C-D; must include English and Maths at no less than Grade 3 or Grade D.
- Satisfactory references from most recent school, college or employer.
- Alternative qualifications or experience will be considered on application.
Training Course Content
Mandatory units
- Fitness for Sport and Exercise
- Practical Sports Performance
- Anatomy and Physiology for Sports Performance
Optional specialist units
- The Mind and Sports Performance
- The Sports Performer in Action
- Training for Personal Fitness
- Leading Sports Activities
- Promotion and Sponsorship in Sport
- Lifestyle and Wellbeing
- Injury and the Sports Performer
- Running a Sports Event
- The Sport and Active Leisure Industry
- Profiling Sports Performance
- Carrying out a Sports-related Project
- Designing Exercise Programmes
- Expedition Experience
- Practical Land-based Outdoor and Adventurous Activities
- Practical Water-based Outdoor and Adventurous Activities
- Land-based Outdoor and Adventurous Activity Leadership
- Water-based Outdoor and Adventurous Activity Leadership
- Work Experience in Sport
Course delivery details
This course includes both mandatory and optional units. You’ll complete all mandatory units and study a selection of optional units, as determined by your Course Leader, from the list below.
There is also the opportunity to acquire a fitness industry qualification, the YMCA Level 1 Award in Fitness & Physical Activity.
Units are subject to change and availability.
Assessment
We’ll assess your progress in a number of ways including written assignments, practical assessments, projects and presentations.
Why choose Writtle University College
Ranked Top University-Sector Institution in East Anglia for overall student satisfaction!
*Based on NSS 2022 Based on Taught Data
Beautiful rural campus situated close to the city of Chelmsford, 40 minutes from London and the coast.
Expenses
Fee: £2,882 Students over 19 starting 2023/24 (full-time)
Continuing Studies
Careers and educational progression
Successful completion of this Level 2 Diploma in Sport gives you the option to progress to a Level 3 qualification. That, in turn, can lead to many roles in the health, sport and fitness industry.
You might work in areas such as coaching, performance analysis, sports therapy, marketing, fitness centre management, nutrition, psychology, personal training or teaching. You’ll also have the knowledge and skills to support people to make healthy lifestyle changes.
If you study outdoor adventure at Level 3, you could go on to work in outdoors or expedition planning and leading.
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