HNC in Community Coaching for England
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Subject
Sport and Exercise Science
Level
HNC (Level 4)
Duration
1 year full-time/2 years part-time
Start Date
September 2024
The course
Are you looking to continue your education through applied learning? This HNC in Community Coaching for England is ideal for you!
This qualification is designed to meet specific occupational standards and contains the quality kitemark of Higher Technical Qualification ensuring you are provided with a wide-ranging study of the Sport Science sector. You will to develop a broad understanding of the key disciplines including sport coaching, psychology, anatomy and physiology, nutrition, training, fitness, testing and lifestyle coaching.
Course Information
- Enable you to demonstrate a sound knowledge of the basic concepts of Sport Coaching, awareness of the Sport Science sector and understanding of the client needs.
- Develop your practical skills, qualities and strengths to meet employer needs.
- Ensure that you can communicate accurately and appropriately and that you have the qualities needed for employment that requires some degree of personal responsibility.
- Develop your transferable skills to ensure effective team working, independent initiatives, organisational competence and problem-solving strategies.
- Allow you to be adaptable and flexible in your approach to Sport Coaching, show resilience under pressure, and meet challenging targets within a given resource.
- Coaching Practice and Skill Development
- Fundamentals of Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Lifestyle Coaching
- Nutrition
- Training, Fitness, Testing
- Professional Skills
- Community Coaching
You will need:
A minimum of 48 UCAS points
OR
A relevant BTEC Level 3 and significant industrial experience
Plus
GCSE English 4 or above or equivalent
A suitable reference
UCAS points may be from qualifications such as T Levels, A Levels, BTEC Level 3 Extended Diplomas, Access to Higher Education Diplomas, and City and Guilds Advanced Technical Diplomas amongst others. Please use the UCAS Tariff points calculator to determine the UCAS points value of your qualifications.
Life and/or experience of non-traditional students will be taken into account when considering applications. The successful completion of an entry task may be required when considering applications without the required formal entry qualifications.
If an applicants first language is not English, or a Tier 4 student visa to study is required and GCSE English at grade 4/C or equivalent is not held, they will need to evidence their English language proficiency level, such as International English Language Testing System (IELTS) 6.0 overall (with a minimum 5.5 in each skill).
Advanced entry may be possible due to prior experience or certificated learning; applicants will be invited to complete the recognition of prior learning approval process.
This programme is delivered with a variety of learning and teaching approaches to include all students learning styles and preferences.
For all modules, theory lectures are delivered that aim to deliver the core content and provide the underpinning knowledge.
To complement the theory lectures, you will have group seminars/practical sessions that are used to reinforce concepts delivered theoretically.
The teaching methods focus on facilitating a student-centred approach to enhance the independent learning that takes place outside of the classroom.
The full-time pathway includes approximately 17 hours contact time per week, encompassing lectures, seminars, practicals and tutorials. You are also expected to carry out a significant amount of private study in addition to contact time (25-30 hours a week).
- You may need to complete an enhanced DBS check to fulfil a voluntary work placement. (The cost will be dependent on the level of check completed, and would be at your expense. You can check the current cost on the gov.uk website.)
- Sports kit is available for purchase from our online shop at your discretion (cost will vary depending on kit purchased: approximate cost £100).
- A range of additional qualifications, short courses and study tours/trips maybe offered at additional cost.
- On successful completion of the programme, you will have the opportunity to graduate at a ceremony wearing formal dress. The hire of the formal dress is an additional cost.
