Level 3 Sport and Physical Activity Course in Grimsby. Classes run at Grimsby Institute, full-time during the day. Fees may apply if you're 19 or over. Contact the college to confirm your costs. This level 3 sport and physical activity qualification covers the knowledge and skills needed to work across sport, fitness, and physical activity settings. The course runs over approximately 12 months of full-time daytime study. You'll explore coaching, health and fitness principles, and how physical activity supports wellbeing.
You'll develop coaching and instructing skills across a range of sports and physical activities.
You'll study the principles of anatomy, physiology, and how the body responds to exercise.
You'll learn how to plan and deliver safe physical activity sessions.
You'll explore health, fitness, and wellbeing and how physical activity supports them.
You'll build knowledge of sport psychology and how it affects performance.
You'll understand how to work with different groups, including children and older adults.
You'll develop skills in leadership and communication within sport and physical activity settings.
How you will learn
You'll learn through classroom sessions, practical activities, and work-based experience. Assessment is through assignments, projects, and practical observations. You'll build a portfolio of evidence throughout the course. Some units may involve external assessments set by NCFE. Your progress will be tracked against set criteria across each unit of the Extended Diploma.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Grimsby Institute will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Sports coach, planning and delivering sessions for clubs or schools
Fitness instructor, working in gyms or leisure centres
Personal trainer, supporting clients one-to-one
Sports development officer, promoting physical activity in communities
Teaching assistant (PE), supporting physical education in schools
Leisure centre assistant, working across sport and recreation facilities
Community sport activator, running local activity programmes
What you could study next
Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training, if you want to move into coaching or teaching roles.
Foundation Degree in Sport Science or Sports Coaching, available at many universities and colleges.
Level 4 Personal Training Qualification, for those focusing on fitness instruction.
Degree in Sport and Exercise Science or Physical Education, building on your Level 3 Extended Diploma for a full university route.
