The Qualitas BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport (Football Education Programme)
At Qualitas Sport Academy the Sport/Football Education Programme offers both males and females aged 16-18 years a fantastic platform to develop and achieve their potential to progress onto future careers across the many exciting roles in the Sport, Football and Leisure Industries.
The career and pathway of each individual is the GOAL wrapped around our Enrichment Programme & Opportunities which are simply unique and unrivalled across 42 different sports Qualitas Sport offer and deliver within a PE Curriculum. In order to maximise students experience to thrive and succeed, our partnerships with both Staveley MWFC and Chesterfield Ladies FC emphasis our ethos and values to offer both realistic and future opportunities to all while studying at stand alone facilities which add to the unique experience enabling each student to develop, thrive and flourish both academically and as a athlete.
Our Education Programmes are delivered at first class facilities with fantastic educational environments. This provides students the opportunity to not only learn within a real life sport and or football facility, but transition seamlessly from academic and practical studies to their individual sport and personal development.
The goal: to succeed on and off the pitch and progress onto future careers across the many exciting roles within the Football and Sport Industry.
Why Qualitas Sport Academy?
The course is currently delivered across two purposely selected sites; Places For Leisure and Staveley MWFC. Lessons, tutorials sessions and workshops will be delivered on-site within our newly designed learning hubs. The facilities for learners at both our hubs include stand alone classrooms, café areas, student break out areas, changing facilities for both male and female & FIFA Pro 3G pitch at Staveley MWFC as all learners will access through the 2 year course with training and games. The student’s bespoke timetables combine their academic and practical study alongside work experience, tutorials sessions and their chosen enrichment programme.
Students will learn from highly qualified staff with a range of academic and sport specific backgrounds within sport science, health, coaching, and fitness industries. Students will benefit from a broader range of local, regional and national connections within Qualitas Sport and their unique partnership with Staveley MWFC and Chesterfield Ladies FC. During their study students will have numerous opportunities to undertake additional vocational awards and workshops designed to help facilitate their personal and professional development. This includes coaching and fitness qualifications, tutorial sessions, Qualitas Enrichment opportunities which no other organisation in the area can offer.
Qualitas Sport provide a PE curriculum to over 70 schools and 50 Sporting events held each across South Yorkshire & North Derbyshire employing over 90 staff to deliver our unique Enrichment Programme. Our Enrichment opportunities for all learners to gain work experience and gain employment within our organisation and partners still stands alone and hence why we say “ahead of many at a similar age” upon completion of the 2 year course.
For accreditation purposes Qualitas Sport Academy deliver their educational qualifications in partnership with VLUK Education.
Enrichment Pathways
Your Course, Your Choice
Qualitas Sport Academy allows for a greater choice and flexibility in how students manage their study programme. Enrichment is a fundamental part of their course, therefore, we wanted this to match up with the student’s passion and career direction. All our pathways are unique to Qualitas Sport in conjunction with our working partners in how they are delivered, providing practical activity, competition, educational component, and additional qualifications.
- Football Development Pathway
- Sports Industry & Fitness Pathway
- Diverse Sporting Qualification Pathway
- American Scholarship Pathway
- Sheffield Hallam University HE Degree in Sports Business Management / Sports Coaching (unique to Qualitas Sport)
Course Background
This is an academic sports course providing a pathway to a range of sport-based degrees at university or into direct employment within Qualitas Sport, People For Places, our partnership clubs plus the sport and fitness industry. Students will study a variety of units such as Fitness and Health, Skill Acquisition, Sports Coaching, Employment, Nutrition and Psychology. The course comprises of both classroom and practical lessons, sport and industry-based learning and features various assessment methods that will prepare students for further academic study. Units are assessed through assignments which are submitted via our interactive learning platforms in a variety of formats including; written reports, posters, practical sports, demonstrations, group tasks, interviews, practical coaching, presentations, work experience, projects, performance observation and time-constrained assessments.
This study programme is ideal for people interested in going on to study sport-based courses at university, or wish to pursue a career pathway within teaching, fitness, youth work, sport science coaching or sports development.
Course Format & Content
The BTEC qualification in Sports Coaching delivered by VLUK qualified tutors daily covers 12 units of the bespoke BTEC Level 3. All units will be internally assessed through assignments set and marked by tutors. Upon completion of each internally assessed unit, the tutor will inform the learner of what grade they have achieved (either Pass, Merit or Distinction). When all the units of the course have been completed, the learner will receive an overall grade for the qualification. This is the grade that will be shown on the certificate and the one that should be used when applying for higher education or employment.
BTEC Level 3, Year 1 (6 Units to be completed)
- Unit A: Careers in the Sport & Active Leisure Industry – MANDATORY
- Unit B: Health, Wellbeing & Sport – MANDATORY
- Unit C1: Developing Coaching Skills – MANDATORY
- Unit 1: Sport Development – MANDATORY
- Unit 2: Self-employment in Sport & Physical Activity – MANDATORY
- Unit 11: Rules, Regulations & Officiating in Sport – OPTIONAL
BTEC Level 3, Year 2 (6 Units to be completed)
- Unit D1: Applied Coaching Skills – MANDATORY
- Unit E: Research Project in Sport – MANDATORY
- Unit 3: Sports Psychology
- Unit 4: Nutrition for Sports Performance
- Unit 5: Anatomy & Physiology in Sport
- Unit 6: Sports Injuries
- Unit 8: Fitness Testing
- Unit 9: Fitness Training
- Unit 10: Technical & Tactical Skills in Sport
- Unit 12: Practical Sports Application
- Unit 13: Influence of Technology in Sport & Physical Activity
- Unit 14: Organising Events in Sport & Physical Activities
- Unit 20: School Sport Delivery
In order for the learners to fully complete the qualification, they must complete all 7 mandatory units as well as the 5 optional units.
Highly Qualified
Tutors & UEFA Qualified Coaches
Learn & Train
Study with VLUK & train with experts on and off the pitch
No Exams
100% Assessment & Practical
Work & Industry Opportunities
Groundbreaking Qualitas Enrichment with 42 sports and 538 coaching hours available each week. Unique and unrivalled. Places For Leisure and partnership clubs opportunities
Career Pathways
Sheffield Hallam University Bespoke Degree, American Scholarship, Employment, Football clubs partnership Pathway
Tours & Experiences
Sport clubs and Football tours
Interested in Applying?
If you have any questions or would like any further information please email our Post-16 Manager John Knapper
