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

Barnsley College

Church Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 2AX

National Extended Diploma (BTEC)

Level 3

Available start dates

Wednesday, 02 September 2026

Sports Academy

2 Year(s)

Full time

Course Summary

This course gets you ready for jobs in football and related fields like sports, health, and media. You'll learn essential skills for higher education or careers, with hands-on coaching from UEFA B licensed coaches. Stay updated with the latest in digital tech and improve your game knowledge. Get involved by working or volunteering with local football clubs.

Course Details

Course highlights:

Football Coaching Skills

Technical and Tactical Skills in Football

Sports Nutrition

Sports Injuries

How will it be delivered and assessed?

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.

Entry requirements

Five GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English OR Level 2 in Sport with a Merit/Distinction profile plus English at grade 4 or above.

Equipment required

All Sport 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.

Your next steps...

This qualification is designed to enable candidates to progress into Higher Education. Alternatively, you may wish to enter employment within the sports industry. See what careers are available in the Sport sector. Use our online careers tool, Career Coach, to find out what your next steps could be.

Additional information

https://www.barnsley.ac.uk/course/sport-and-physical-activity-football-pathway-level-3-full-time

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