Level 2 Diploma in Sport (Sports Coaching)

The NCFE Level 2 Diploma in Sport is a one-year course that is equivalent to 4 GCSEs and is aimed at learners who wish to progress into a career in sports coaching at the conclusion of their studies or continue their studies at level 3.

It is 100% internally assessed through seven coursework and practically based units which aim to provide learners with opportunities to sample a wide range of specialist areas within sports coaching through an understanding of the coaching and practical skills that will help them to progress into employment in the sports coaching and leisure sectors.

Each unit is split into several assignments which aim to assess your understanding of a variety of criteria, and are graded as pass, merit, or distinction. After completing each unit, each grade is added to a total which will give you your final grade profile.

The mandatory content allows learners to develop their technical skills, supported by underpinning knowledge such as anatomy and physiology and gives learners the opportunity to relate the skills and knowledge to the sports coaching industry. This prepares learners to work independently as coaches and gives them the skills and expertise to coach at all levels of sports ability for both children and adults.

Learners will also study a range of optional units which will allow learners to increase their breadth of understanding of working in the coaching industry. For example, how to deal with sports injuries, sport psychology and performance analysis and also fitness testing to assess the fitness of participants, and technical and tactical skills to develop participants’ key techniques and skills.