Level 2 NVQ in Sports Activity Leadership

Prepare and lead activity sessions;
Conclude and review activity sessions;
Support the work of the team and organisation;
Promote health, safety and welfare in active leisure and recreation;
Support equality and diversity in active leisure and recreation;
Contribute to participants’ personal and social development,

You will also complete additional qualifications including a Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Multi-Skills Development in Sport and Emergency Aid Course. These will provide you with all of the qualifications you will need to secure employment in the coaching industry.

The study programme will also include English and/or Maths GCSEs and a tutorial programme.

1 year

You will learn in dedicated classrooms equipped with interactive learning technology, with access to high quality facilities including a full sized Sports Hall, a fully equipped fitness centre and a separate strength and conditioning facility. You will also learn through a range of relevant trips, visits and guest lectures.

You will learn through a variety of theory and practical sessions and be assessed via a range of methods including: Presentations, written reports, practical observations, discussions, debates, and projects.

Level 2 NVQ in Sports Activity Leadership

You will be given a wide variety of opportunities throughout the year coaching across different ages and abilities. You will complete 1 day per week external work placement in a sports coaching setting from February to May. This will be on a Tuesday.

We actively encourage students to find their own industry placement near to home, but BCA will support you if required. All employers accepting industry placement students will be visited beforehand to ensure that they comply with health and safety regulations and also have the correct insurance cover in place.

This course is designed for learners to go directly into employment, however could also lead to progression onto a Level 3 programme or apprenticeship.

Level 2

You will learn in dedicated classrooms equipped with interactive learning technology, with access to high quality facilities including a full sized Sports Hall, a fully equipped fitness centre and a separate strength and conditioning facility. You will also learn through a range of relevant trips, visits and guest lectures.

Modern classrooms, fully equipped with IT support
4 full-size football pitches
A state of the art sports hall, incorporating 4 badminton courts, a full-sized basketball court and cricket nets
Indoor and outdoor climbing facilities
High & low rope courses
Archery range
A fully-equipped fitness centre and a separate strength and conditioning facility

Uniform and PPE: All Sports students will be required to purchase the compulsory BCA kit, which is appropriate for their programme. You are only expected to purchase 1 kit bundle, so if you are part of an Academy, please order the specific academy kit, as detailed below. We try to keep all compulsory kit bundles to a minimum cost and then give the option for you to purchase additional items. Clean, practical kit must be brought in every day.

Please click on the link below to place your online kit order.

Non-Academy Sports Students
www.clubwebshop.com/a-z/clubs/bca/club-bundles
You will have to register and create an account before ordering.

Football Academy
www.mufcdirect.co.uk/collections/mufc-academy-bca

Netball Academy
www.hawkinsport.co.uk/schools/berkshire-college-agriculture

Returning students are very welcome to order another complete bundle, however, you will already have some kit from last year, so you may decide just to order a few additional items. Please email Nicky Cornelius, Curriculum Assistant nacornelius@bca.ac.uk for the specific link to order individual items.

Stationery: All students will be required to bring appropriate stationery and a notebook to all lessons. We advise students to purchase a ring binder folder to keep class notes and resources in, for future reference. BCA does not supply pens, pencils, rulers, or notepads.
All students will be required to bring their own set of headphones for blended learning sessions. The headphones do not need to be expensive but must be PC compatible.