Sport and Physical Activity: Basketball Pathway Level 3 Full-time (FSPT)

Join our basketball course to kickstart your career in sports! You’ll learn from top coaches, use the latest tech, and get hands-on experience with local clubs like Barnsley Advance Basketball. Units cover everything from sports coaching and nutrition to fitness testing and sports injuries. Perfect for those looking to work in sports, go to university, or start their own business. Get ready to be part of the exciting world of basketball!

Course highlights:

• Exercise Health and Lifestyle
• Preparing for a career in Sport and Physical Activity
• Sports Coaching
• Practical Team Sport
• Fitness Testing
• Sports Nutrition
• Sport Injuries

Assessment will occur continually throughout the programme. You will have unit assignments to complete and will be assessed on your practical ability. You will also have time-constrained assignments, as well as oral presentations. Each individual unit and the full award are graded at Pass, Merit or Distinction.

• You will require five GCSEs at grade 4 or above including GCSE English.
• Or Level 2 in Sport with a Merit/Distinction profile plus English at grade 4 or above.
• Other requirements – As your studies will involve you working with and coaching children, you will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (formerly known as Criminal Record Bureau check).

All Sport and Public Services students will be expected to wear a Barnsley Sports Academy (BSA) hooded top* and polo shirt*, along with dark tracksuit bottoms and sports trainers. During practical sessions, kit will consist of a Barnsley Sports Academy t-shirt*, dark shorts and sports trainers. Non-regulation clothing/footwear is not permitted. Students will also require ring-binders, writing materials, paper/stationery and core textbooks. Barnsley Sports Academy clothing marked with an asterisk(*) can be purchased from the Sports Centre Reception.

This qualification is designed to enable candidates to progress into Higher Education. Alternatively, you may wish to enter employment within the sports industry.