Sport and Physical Activity – Working in Sport and Leisure - Level 3
Start Date: 1st September 2026
- Length 2 Years
- Study Full-Time
- Location Kidderminster College
More about the course
Our Sport and Physical Activity - Working in Sport and Leisure - Level 3 course is perfect for students who love being active and want to turn sport into something more. You’ll work towards a Level 3 qualification while building real-world skills, improving your fitness, and gaining hands-on experience in the sports industry.
You’ll explore key areas of sport and leisure, including sports coaching and development, gym-based training, fitness programming, performance testing, psychology of sport, along with plenty of practical activities! This course is all about learning by doing, staying active while preparing for the real world 💪
Alongside your main sport programme, you’ll have the opportunity to achieve a Level 2 Gym Instructing qualification. Once completed, you could potentially progress onto a Level 3 Personal Trainer award, opening the door to exciting opportunities in the fitness industry. This could mean working as a personal trainer in a gym, running your own fitness business, training clients one-to-one, or using it as a strong stepping stone into higher education or a career in sport and fitness.
By the end of the course, you’ll be set up to move into sports coaching, fitness instructing, personal training, sports development, physical education, or further study - with industry-recognised qualifications that help you stand out from the crowd.
Entry requirements
You will hold 5 GCSE’s including English and Maths at grade 4.
A grade 4 in GCSE Science is desirable.
Please note that entry requirements and course offer can be subject to change at any time.
What will I achieve?
Upon successful completion of the first year of the course, you will receive a Level 3 NCFE Diploma in Sport and Physical Activity.
Upon successful completion of the first year of the course, you will receive a Level 3 NCFE Extended Diploma in Sport and Physical Activity.
What will I learn?
- Fitness training and programming
- Customer service in sports and physical activity
- Practical team sports
- Sports coaching
- Marketing skills for sports and physical activity
- Working in sport and leisure.
How is the course taught?
- Presentations
- Task-based exercises
- Practical demonstrations
- One-to-one support
- Tutorials and lectures.
This study programme will be taught over 12 hours across three days each week and will be delivered at Kidderminster College alongside local sporting facilities.
Classes generally run between 9am-4:15pm but may vary.
How am I assessed?
- Practical assignments
- Coursework
- Presentations
- Classwork.
Work experience opportunities
As part of your course, you will be required to complete a period of work experience. This forms an essential component of your overall study hours and is designed to support your learning and progression. The number of hours you need to complete will vary depending on the level and type of qualification you are undertaking. There is an expectation that your placement will be relevant to your chosen course, helping you gain valuable insight and practical skills in your subject area. While learners are expected to secure their own placement, our dedicated Work Experience Coordinator will support you throughout the process and ensure that all placements meet the necessary compliance and safeguarding requirements.
English and maths
If you're aged 16-18 and haven't achieved a GCSE grade 4/C in English and maths, you'll need to take English and maths classes alongside your programme of study.
English will be included through learning new terminology and being comfortable in creating presentations
Maths will be included through looking at and understanding statistics.
Tutorial
Tutorial is a program of essential topics affecting you as a potential employee and member of a community. You will cover topics to improve employability skills, mental fitness (both for you and those around you) and much more. It is an essential part of your personal development.
As part of you weekly timetable, you will be expected to take part in Tutorial. This consists of a 1-1 meeting (at least 3 a year) and Personal Development activities that develop you both personally and professionally. Part of the focus is to raise digital Standards and take part in Employer Engagement Activities such as guest speakers, logging Work Experience and in person and online networking.
We work with Student Experience, Careers and your Curriculum team to ensure your Tutorial elements link to your industry area and to create opportunities to develop key skills for profile raising as well as enabling you to create competitive applications and CVs.
Tutorial is also an opportunity to check in with you as part of a group and individually. You can discuss any issues you might be having that affect your learning and essentially identify strategies and support available to you.
Where can I progress?
Upon completion of this course, you can go on to study the BSc (Hons) Sports Coaching offered by Worcester University, or similar subject degrees at a university of your choice.
Alternatively, you can also go on to work in the leisure industry and look at taking your personal training qualifications.
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Meet our tutors and students
Jerome Chambers
Tutor - SportI'm Jerome Chambers, the Sports Lecturer at Kidderminster College. My journey has been fuelled by a profound background in sports coaching and health & fitness. With a strong passion for education, I merge academic knowledge with practical experience gained over years in the field. My teaching style consists of a dynamic blend of sports sciences and coaching methodologies, aiming to equip students with a holistic understanding of the subject. My mission revolves around nurturing the upcoming generation of sports enthusiasts. I strive to inspire and guide students towards excellence in sports education through innovative teaching methods.
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What can I do with a qualification in Sport?
Daily tasks:
- Ensures custody of all cash receipts and organises regular stock checks.
- Recruits, supervises and trains staff.
- Determines financial, staffing, material and other short- and long-term needs.
- Advises on the facilities available and promotes publicity in relation to shows, games, races, new theme parks, etc..
- Keeps abreast of new trends and developments in recreational activities and arranges exhibitions, theatrical productions, concerts, demonstrations etc..
- Ensures that facilities are kept clean and in good condition and that appropriate health and safety requirements are adhered to.
- Organises timetable of activities/schedule of programmes.
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Daily tasks:
- Discusses performance problems with coaches, physiotherapists, dieticians and doctors.
- Maintains clothing and other specialised sporting equipment.
- Builds stamina, physical strength and agility through running, fitness exercises and weight training.
- Attends training sessions to develop skills and practice individual or team moves and tactics.
- Participates in exhibitions, pre-qualifying events, tournaments and competitions.
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Daily tasks:
- Manages the playing areas and competitors, starts race, competition or match and controls its progress according to established rules.
- Inspects and maintains specialised clothing and equipment.
- Understands health and safety aspects of various activities and ensures any statutory requirements are met.
- Provides information and develops facilities to encourage greater participation in sport, and to enhance the standards of participants.
- Deals with administrative aspects such as arranging matches, contests or appearances for athlete or team, and organising required transport and accommodation.
- Monitors and analyses technique and performance, and determines how future improvements can be made.
- Controls team selection and discipline and recruits ancillary staff such as coaches or physiotherapists.
- Coaches teams or individuals by demonstrating techniques and directing training and exercise sessions.
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Daily tasks:
- Understands the health and safety aspects of different forms of exercise and ensures that any statutory requirements are met.
- Plans and monitors personal fitness schedules.
- Ensures that clients do not injure themselves through over exertion or using incorrect training techniques.
- Demonstrates and leads fitness activities and supervises exercise classes.
- Devises programmes of training appropriate to the needs of clients with varying levels of strength, fitness and ability.
- Assesses the fitness levels of clients.
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What can I do with a qualification in Sport?
Leisure and Sports Managers
Daily tasks:
- Ensures custody of all cash receipts and organises regular stock checks.
- Recruits, supervises and trains staff.
- Determines financial, staffing, material and other short- and long-term needs.
- Advises on the facilities available and promotes publicity in relation to shows, games, races, new theme parks, etc..
- Keeps abreast of new trends and developments in recreational activities and arranges exhibitions, theatrical productions, concerts, demonstrations etc..
- Ensures that facilities are kept clean and in good condition and that appropriate health and safety requirements are adhered to.
- Organises timetable of activities/schedule of programmes.
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Physiotherapists
Sports Players
Daily tasks:
- Discusses performance problems with coaches, physiotherapists, dieticians and doctors.
- Maintains clothing and other specialised sporting equipment.
- Builds stamina, physical strength and agility through running, fitness exercises and weight training.
- Attends training sessions to develop skills and practice individual or team moves and tactics.
- Participates in exhibitions, pre-qualifying events, tournaments and competitions.
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Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials
Daily tasks:
- Manages the playing areas and competitors, starts race, competition or match and controls its progress according to established rules.
- Inspects and maintains specialised clothing and equipment.
- Understands health and safety aspects of various activities and ensures any statutory requirements are met.
- Provides information and develops facilities to encourage greater participation in sport, and to enhance the standards of participants.
- Deals with administrative aspects such as arranging matches, contests or appearances for athlete or team, and organising required transport and accommodation.
- Monitors and analyses technique and performance, and determines how future improvements can be made.
- Controls team selection and discipline and recruits ancillary staff such as coaches or physiotherapists.
- Coaches teams or individuals by demonstrating techniques and directing training and exercise sessions.
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Fitness Instructors
Daily tasks:
- Understands the health and safety aspects of different forms of exercise and ensures that any statutory requirements are met.
- Plans and monitors personal fitness schedules.
- Ensures that clients do not injure themselves through over exertion or using incorrect training techniques.
- Demonstrates and leads fitness activities and supervises exercise classes.
- Devises programmes of training appropriate to the needs of clients with varying levels of strength, fitness and ability.
- Assesses the fitness levels of clients.
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