Course Overview
Our Extended Diploma in Sport Level 3, prepares you for a future in one of the UK’s most successful industries. Our courses offer excellent progression to universities and promote strong links with local employers. Our courses are delivered by lecturers with years of elite industry experience in modern specialist sport environments. The main aim of our course is to develop your understanding and knowledge of the roles, responsibilities, skills and techniques involved in sports coaching and development. You will learn the importance of good nutrition and fitness testing, and take part in a wide variety of team and individual sporting activities that will allow you to demonstrate your practical skills. Your coaching skills will be enhanced through a well-developed external work placement programme where your 30 hours' of work experience or voluntary work will be evidenced.
Students will also have the opportunity to join the Worcester Football Academy. The Worcester Football Academy is open to those students who have a passion and talent for playing football. You will have the opportunity to train and play football while gaining your qualification. Discipline and self-motivation is essential. Entry into the Football Academy is based on pre-season trial. In recent seasons the Football Academy have had many successes; reaching the semi finals of the National Colleges cup twice, winning leagues and having players sign contracts at professional and semi-professional clubs.
Moreover, Heart of Worcestershire College has teamed up with Freedom Leisure and Worcester City Council to develop new sports facilities exclusively for our students at Perdiswell Leisure Club. Facilities include: fitness studios, football pitch and bespoke teaching classrooms.
Our Sport students will be using the state-of-the-art facilities for their lessons, enjoying a modern, bespoke learning environment. Furthermore, our students will have the opportunity to undertake work placements within Freedom Leisure, giving them the best chance to develop their skills and become ready for employment in the sports and leisure industry.
For students at the Redditch campus, they will use our own, onsite sports hall and fitness suite as part of the studies. These facilities include modern, industry standard equipment which are used in sport and fitness lessons, by our qualified and experienced teaching staff.
Please note that this course is predominantly aimed at 16 to 19 year olds.
Course Modules
Course Information
5 GCSEs (A*-C) or (Grade 4/5 and above) including English and Maths. Alternatively, you will be considered if you have achieved a relevant Level 2 qualification, such as a Level 2 Extended Certificate in Sport along with GCSE grade 9 - 4 (A*-C) in English.
Entry is subject to a satisfactory reference and interview.
Entry decisions will be discretionary at interview. Students will continually be assessed through probation period to ensure they are on the correct level.
Assignments, practicals, exams, group and individual work.
After your course, you may consider moving onto our own higher education courses which will continue to develop your skills, qualities and knowledge at degree level.
You could also choose to progress to university for a Degree in Sports Coaching, Sports Studies or PE Teacher.
You will also be open to a range of careers including (but not limited to):
- Sports Coach
- Personal Trainer
- PE Teacher
- Sports and Leisure Centre Manager
- Sports Performance Analysis
- Sports Sponsorship Co-ordinator
- Sports Marketing Officer
- Sports Stadium Manager
Supporting you
Travel
The below travel map highlights the campuses where you can study this course.
FREE SHUTTLE BUS | between Bromsgrove and Redditch campuses | the freedom to travel at any point of your college day.
Redditch
Redditch has many links to surrounding towns with a circular around Redditch itself including Bromsgrove, Kidderminster, Kings Heath, Evesham, Droitwich, Solihull, Worcester, and Birmingham. The train and bus stations are in close proximity to one another and are a short walk to Peakman Campus and a slightly longer walk to Alliance House.
Redditch Train Station
- Redditch station
Bromsgrove Road
Redditch
Worcestershire
B97 4RB - A 7-minute walk to Peakman Campus
- A 15-minute walk to Alliance House
Redditch Bus Station
- Redditch Bus Station
Unit 6
Evesham Street
Redditch
B97 4EX - An 8-minute walk to Peakman Campus
- A 17-minute walk to Alliance House
Worcester
Worcester is accessible by bus and train with numerous links from all over the county and further. The bus and train stations are a short walk to all of our campuses with The Duckworth Centre of Engineering being a little further.
Worcester Train Station
- Worcester Foregate Street Station
Foregate Street
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR1 1DB - An 8-minute walk to All Saints Building
- A 9-minute walk to Cathedral Building
- A 9-minute walk to St Andrews Building
- A 9-minute walk to St Wulstan’s Building
- A 5-minute walk to St Dunstan’s Building
- A 23-minute walk to The Duckworth Centre of Engineering
Worcester Bus Station
- Worcester Crowngate
Worcester
WR1 3LE - A 6-minute walk to All Saints Building
- A 7-minute walk to Cathedral Building
- A 7-minute walk to St Andrews Building
- A 7-minute walk to St Wulstan’s Building
- A 4-minute walk to St Dunstan’s Building
- A 24-minute walk to The Duckworth Centre of Engineering