- Framework:
- Sporting Excellence
- Level:
- 3
The aim of this apprenticeship is to meet the needs of young people ‘who have the realistic potential to achieve excellence in their sport and are seeking to perform at the highest level in that sport as their main career goal’. The framework is notionally designed and targeted for 16-19 year old athletes but older athletes may be considered.
Coming into the programme you will have had many years’ experience of playing your selected sport.
Roles include:
- Funded Athletes and will train and compete to win titles/ championships and are funded through UK Sport- Lottery Funded programmes and Welsh Government initiatives.
- Professional/ Semi Professional Athlete who are paid to train and competes full time to win titles/ championships whilst representing mission of their employer.
- Sports Coach bringing out ability by identifying needs and planning and implementing suitable training programmes.
Pathway options and levels
Sporting Excellence- Level 3
Pathway 1: Supports the job roles of Athlete (Funded),
Professional/Semi Professional Athlete, Support Officer in High Performance Environments and Sports Coach.
Pathway 2: Supports the job roles of Athlete (Funded), Professional/Semi Professional Athlete, Sports Coach and Support Officer in High Performance Environments.
Further information
Duration
Level 3: 24 months
Progression routes
Routes include:
- Employment
- Progression into the following areas:
- Professional or semi professional sports
- Full time athlete Sports Coach
- Support Officer in High Performance Environments
- Further Education or Higher Education Courses studying courses for their secondary careers options:
- Foundation Degree in Sports Coaching/ Sports Science/ Sports Science with Sports Development and Management,
- Higher National Diploma in Sport and Exercise Science Undergraduate programmes: BSc Sport and Exercise Science/ Sport Management.
Qualifications
Level 3: NVQ Diploma in Achieving Excellence in Sports Performance/Certificate in Achieving Excellence in Sports Performance
What are the entry requirements for this pathway?
All apprenticeship pathways in Wales have entry requirements.
If you are interested in undertaking this pathway – you need to have the following entry level qualification(s);
Level 3
Entry onto this framework is restricted and interested private providers, FE colleges or NGBs of sport should contact SkillsActive before considering involvement in the delivery of this programme.
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