Entry Requirements

Academic requirements:

• Four GCSEs at grade 3 or above, including English language and maths.

Additional requirements:

• Completion of online Easton Applicant Information Form via the QR Code
• Two references (one from your coach and one from your school or place of work)
• Attendance at a Curriculum Taster Day
• Attendance at a Sport Academy Taster Day (rugby, football, golf, individual)
• Completion of Summer Task (which you will receive on your Taster Day).
• You must be performing at club level with aspirations to participate at the highest level for your ability. Evidence of this will be required.

How You Will Be Assessed

You will be assessed through a variety of methods including some externally assessed core units and internally assessed mandatory and optional units. Assessment methods could include assignments, research projects, presentations, roles players, group discussions.

Units of study will include:

• Fitness for Sport Exercise (External Exam)
• Anatomy and Physiology (External Exam)
• Practical Sport Performance (Compulsory Unit)

Other units of study may include:

• The Mind and Sport Performance
• The Sports Performer in Action
• Training for Personal Fitness
• Leading Sport Activities
• Lifestyle and Wellbeing
• Injury and the Sports Performer

Course Progression

The Sport Performance and Excellence Certificate Level 2 could provide the knowledge, skills and understanding for you to progress to other Level 2 vocational qualifications and related competence-based qualifications for the sport sector, or Level 3 vocational qualifications, specifically the Pearson BTEC Level 3 National in Sport. To progress onto a higher level of study, you will need to achieve an overall Merit (which includes a Level 2 Pass grade in the Anatomy and Physiology and Fitness exams), attendance of over 90% across the academic year, positive behaviours and attitudes to learning, as well as GCSE English and maths at grade 4 or above.

Where Your Course Can Take You

This course may provide you with the opportunity to enter employment within a wide range of junior job roles across the sport development and leadership sector. Junior job roles include: community sport coach, activity leader or multi-sport coach.

Fees

If you are a UK or home fee status student and aged 16-18 on the 31st August before the start of your course, tuition fees are free. If you are aged 19 and over fees may be payable.

There is an expectation that learners, to prepare them for employment, will purchase appropriate uniform for their programme. This is available through our uniform suppliers, STC Teamwear. The range can be viewed at stc-stores.com/collections/easton-college NOTE: Please do not order any uniform until the enrolment process has been completed.

For Performance and Excellence Pathways, there is an additional cost to the programme's extra provision. This covers training costs, travel, and fixture / league registrations. The cost depends on the sporting pathway accessed. For further details, please contact Sam Howlett, Easton College Extra-Curricular Sports Manager, via sam.howlett@ccn.ac.uk

Financial support could be available depending on your circumstances. Please check our Finance pages for fee information and any financial help that may be available.