Kidderminster Harriers Football Academy Diploma - Level 3

• 4 GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English and Maths

You will also need to take part in football trials as part of your application process.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will receive a BTEC National Diploma in Sport or BTEC National Extended Diploma in Sport.

• Anatomy and physiology
• Fitness training and programming for health, sport, and wellbeing
• Professional development in the sports industry
• Sports leadership
• Application of fitness testing
• Sports psychology
• Practical sports performance

• Taught classes
• Lectures
• Practical work

• Written assessments
• Individual and group presentations
• Production of booklets
• Practical performance

There will also be an external assessment in the form of synoptic assessments and examinations which will be sent off to the exam board for marking.

You will get the opportunity to coach with the Kidderminster Harriers FC Juniors and within the community. There will also be several trips to St George’s Park.

English will be included in learning new terminology and to develop your CV, personal statements and job applications.

Maths will be included in understanding research methods for quantifying data analysis, and fitness testing using normative data and statistic analysis.

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.

Upon completion of this course, you can go on to study our Football Business Management and Coaching Foundation Degree. This degree is validated and awarded by the University of Worcester.

Alternatively, you can go onto another university degree or into employment.