Entry Requirements

Academic Requirements:-

• Achieve 4 GCSE's at grade 4 or above, including English Language and Maths.

Additional Requirements:-

• Completion of online ‘Easton Applicant Information Form’ via the QR Code
• A reference
• Attendance at a Curriculum Taster Day
• Completion of Summer Task (which you will receive on your Taster Day).

Learning Outcomes

Specific Modules that could be studied may include:

Year 1:

• Anatomy and Physiology (Exam)
• Fitness training and programming for health, sport and wellbeing (Exam)
• Professional development in Sport
• Sports Leadership

Year 2:
Investigating Business in Sport and the Active Leisure Industry (Exam)
Skill Acquisition in Sport (Exam)
Leisure Centre Operations
Sports Injury Management

Assessment

Assessment is varied and will combine a variety of methodologies including external examinations, assignments, presentations and professional discussion.

Progression

On successful completion of this course, you may progress to an alternative level 3 courses are also available at the College or a degree at a University or College. City College Norwich offers a BSc (Hons) Sport, Health and Exercise Science.

Please ensure that you check UCAS points required at your University choices.

Career Progression

The sport and active leisure industry supports over 450,000 jobs in the UK. Over the last five years it has become a 20 billion industry and experts predict it will continue to grow faster than other sectors in the economy. This course will allow you to progress onto many careers which include sport and a gym instructor or leisure centre assistant, personal trainer, sport development, sports nutrition. Some of these careers will require further study at degree level. For further information about specific job roles please check the National Careers Service.

Fees

There will be costs for equipment, uniform and trips. These include: Approximately £100-120 for uniform and £20 course materials.

We are always looking at opportunities to provide additional experiences for students to assist in both their academic and personal development. Some of these trips may have costs attached to them, but will respective of the type of trip and what is involved (travel, ticket fees, overnight costs etc). We will try and provide as much advance warning as possible so that you can plan appropriately.

Financial support may be available for some of the items listed above, so please visit our student finance pages on the website or get in touch with our student finance team.

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