Free Level 3 Sports Leadership Course in Birmingham. Classes run at Colmers School and Sixth Form College, part-time during the day, over one year. You'll develop leadership skills by planning, leading and evaluating sports and physical activity sessions for younger children, disabled people, and older people in the community. This free sports leadership course for adults and sixth-form learners also earns UCAS points, making it useful if you're considering university. Entry requires five GCSEs at grade 4 to 9.
Who this course is for
An opportunity to support younger students and enhance your skills in sports. This qualification is also worth extra UCAS points. You will develop leadership skills by planning, leading and evaluating a sports/physical activity events for younger children, for disabled people and older people in the community.
Entry requirements
5 GCSE Grade 4-9
What you will learn
You'll plan and organise sports and physical activity events for different community groups.
You'll lead sessions for younger children, disabled people, and older adults.
You'll evaluate your own leadership performance and identify areas to improve.
You'll develop communication and coaching skills in a sports context.
You'll learn how to adapt activities to suit participants with different needs.
How you will learn
You'll learn through classroom sessions and practical leadership activities. Assessment is based on planning, delivering, and evaluating real sports sessions with community groups. You'll build a portfolio of evidence from the sessions you lead. Classes are daytime and part-time, spread across one year.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Colmers School and Sixth Form College will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Sports coach. Plan and deliver sessions for clubs or schools.
Community sports activator. Promote activity in local community settings.
Teaching assistant (PE). Support physical education in primary or secondary schools.
Youth worker. Engage young people through sport and activity.
Leisure centre assistant. Support programmes at gyms and leisure facilities.
Sports development officer. Help grow participation in sport locally.
What you could study next
Level 3 Diploma in Sporting Excellence. Deepens practical and tactical knowledge for those pursuing a career in sport.
Level 4 Certificate in Coaching. Moves into formal coaching qualifications recognised by national governing bodies.
Degree in Sports Science or Physical Education. The UCAS points from this qualification count toward university entry, making it a direct stepping stone to higher education.
